Catholic sisters confront Nigeria's rising drug crisis

Green and black-and-white illustration graphic with photos of a van, pills and the back of a young man's head (GSR graphic/Olivia Bardo; vehicle photo by John Chukwu)

At the Mater Christi Human Development and Religious Formation Centre, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ lead an unconventional frontline response to drug addiction among young Nigerians.

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Sr. Jean Rose, a member of the Sisters of the Destitute and a medical doctor, treats a tribal woman at the government Community Health Centre in Marayoor, a remote village in the Idukki district of Kerala, southwestern India. (Courtesy of Jean Rose)

Q&A with Sr. Jean Rose, government medical officer in a remote village in India

Sr. Jean Rose, a member of the Sisters of the Destitute, is the first Catholic nun to be appointed as a medical officer in a government hospital in India's Kerala state.

Customers buy marmalades and cakes made by cloistered nuns, at a market at the Reales Alcazares in Seville, Spain, on Dec. 5, 2023. Women's religious communities in Spain are making and selling items, and renting rooms in their monasteries, to generate income. (AP/Laura Leon)

In order to maintain aging monasteries, Spanish nuns are becoming entrepreneurs

Sisters have had to think of new ways to generate income in the face of skyrocketing maintenance costs for their historic buildings, coupled with a decline in people choosing religious vocations. 

Green and black-and-white illustration graphic with photos of a van, pills and the back of a young man's head (GSR graphic/Olivia Bardo; vehicle photo by John Chukwu)

Catholic sisters confront Nigeria's rising drug crisis

At the Mater Christi Human Development and Religious Formation Centre, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ lead an unconventional frontline response to drug addiction among young Nigerians.

Sr. Josephine Adhiambo (back row in habit), a member of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Anne, participates in a sign language class in Nakuru, Kenya. (Shadrack Omuka)

Breaking communication barriers, Kenyan nun offers support to the deaf community

Sr. Josephine Adhiambo, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Anne, is a sign language interpreter and tutor who bridges the communication gap between the hearing and the silent community in Kenya.

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Sisters Rising Worldwide has opened its PeaceRoom platform to the public, allowing donors to connect directly with sister-led missions around the world.

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On Jan. 24, the Catholic Church in Bangladesh celebrated a special Mass for Dora D'Rozario, coordinator of the Order of Consecrated Virgins in Bangladesh, after she received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award.

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Green and black-and-white illustration graphic with photos of a van, pills and the back of a young man's head (GSR graphic/Olivia Bardo; vehicle photo by John Chukwu)

Catholic sisters confront Nigeria's rising drug crisis

At the Mater Christi Human Development and Religious Formation Centre, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ lead an unconventional frontline response to drug addiction among young Nigerians.

Sr. Josephine Adhiambo (back row in habit), a member of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Anne, participates in a sign language class in Nakuru, Kenya. (Shadrack Omuka)

Breaking communication barriers, Kenyan nun offers support to the deaf community

Sr. Josephine Adhiambo, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Anne, is a sign language interpreter and tutor who bridges the communication gap between the hearing and the silent community in Kenya.

A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP photo/Morgan Lee)

Accompaniment takes place sometimes daily at Texas immigration detention center

Every week, sometimes every day, a group of religious sisters and priests visit the imprisoned at Camp East Montana, an immigration detention center that resembles a sprawling tent city in the desert.

(GSR graphic/Olivia Bardo)

Kenyan sisters safeguard children of the incarcerated

To help the children of incarcerated women, Catholic sisters provide parish-based homes or support to existing guardianships, keeping siblings together and preserving the connection between imprisoned mothers and their children.

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The project shines light on the mission and ministry of Catholic women religious around the world.

Each lesson connects articles about sisters or columns written by sisters to the good news found in scripture and church teaching. Action ideas and compelling prayer bring new learning alive. Teacher guides provide vital context and engaging activities to launch group discussions.