Sisters find creativity is key in converting land, buildings

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When it comes to unneeded buildings and property with built-in challenges, such as out of the way locations or buildings too expensive to heat and maintain but not worth renovating, sisters find new ways to make them useful.

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Good Shepherd Sr. Rosario Battung is recognized during an event marking the 40th anniversary of the Task Force Datainees of the Philippines, a human rights organization, at St. Joseph's College in Quezon City. (Courtesy of RGS Philippines-Japan Secretariat Office)

How I grew in political activism as a Good Shepherd Sister in the Philippines

"My encounters with the realities of poor communities helped me understand that 'the poor are the true evangelizers' as they endure daily struggles with deep faith in a God who liberates," writes Sr. Maureen Catabian.

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Pain made me aware I wasn't being kind to my body

Earth is illuminated against the blackness of space in this photo taken by an Artemis II crew member through an Orion spacecraft window on April 2, 2026, the second day of the mission. (NASA)

Seventh Sunday of Easter - Ascension: All separation is illusory

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Franciscan Sr. Consuelo Peset Laudeña shows one of the Spanish Giant rabbits the cloistered community breeds at the Convent of St. Anthony of Padua in Central Spain. The rabbits are at risk of extinction. (Lissette Lemus)

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At a Spanish convent, nuns breed rare giant rabbit

"We have to protect creation," Sr. Consuelo Peset Laudeña said. "We are Franciscans. St. Francis is the patron saint of veterinarians, and that is the source of the love we feel for the Spanish giant rabbit."

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Global Sisters Report won the award of excellence for best independent website by the Associated Church Press. (NCR screenshot/YouTube)

Associated Church Press honors GSR with 6 awards

GSR international correspondent Chris Herlinger also wins awards from the Religion Communicators Council and Africa/Middle East correspondent Doreen Ajiambo is recognized by the Media Council of Kenya.

In Los Angeles, a sister offers shelter and mercy to immigrants convicted of crimes

Sr. Teresa Groth runs Francisco Homes, a housing program for formerly incarcerated men, including immigrants facing deportation.

Sisters pray in the chapel at the Monastery of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. (Justin Gomes)

Dwindling vocations strain Bangladesh's cloistered convents

Two decades ago, the Monastery of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Mymensingh, northern Bangladesh, had about 50 nuns. Today, only 20 remain.

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Sisters find creativity is key in converting land, buildings

When it comes to unneeded buildings and property with built-in challenges, such as out of the way locations or buildings too expensive to heat and maintain but not worth renovating, sisters find new ways to make them useful.

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Sisters pray in the chapel at the Monastery of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. (Justin Gomes)

Dwindling vocations strain Bangladesh's cloistered convents

Two decades ago, the Monastery of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Mymensingh, northern Bangladesh, had about 50 nuns. Today, only 20 remain.

Argentine Dominican Sr. María Lucía Caram Padilla is seen with Juan Carlos Cruz, Chilean member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Madrid Nov. 18, 2025. Zelenskyy presented Caram with the Order of Princess Olga, III class, for her efforts in providing humanitarian aid and support since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Cruz is a supporter of the nun's humanitarian work. (OSV News)

Monday Starter: Pope to bless medical equipment gathered by Dominican bound for Ukraine

Plus, reported destruction of Salvatorian convent and school in Lebanon condemned; Franciscan sister honored for legacy in education; and Catholic media organization offers sisters media training

The Presentation Sisters of Africa Province arrive as the Malawi Presentation Sisters welcome them, in Dedza Diocese in Malawi, August 2025. (Courtesy of Sr. Sandra Ndingwa)
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'Visitation' moment leads to joint gathering of congregations

"For the few hours we spent together, the three congregations experienced indescribable bonds, our hearts filled with gratitude to those early seeds planted so many years before," writes Sr. Brigit Mathew.

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives to lead his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 29, 2026. (GSR graphic/Olivia Bardo; OSV News photo/Reuters/Remo Casilli)

After one year, nuns see Pope Leo XIV advancing justice in his own way

A year into Leo XIV's papacy, Catholic sisters around the world are celebrating how the first U.S.-born pope is continuing to focus on issues near and dear to them.

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Daughter of the Eucharistic Covenant Sister Agnes (right) handles paperwork, hospital visits and conversations with local officials for Paramprasad Ashram, a shelter home for abandoned women in Akhnoor, India. (Umar Manzoor Shah)

Indian nuns shelter abandoned women in India's northern region

At Paramprasad Ashram, most of the women are elderly. Some were abandoned at hospitals, and some were rescued from abusers and traffickers. "We are here to give them dignity," says Sister Jonamma, who serves at the home.

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Inside South Africa's femicide crisis, nuns step in to protect vulnerable girls

Catholic sisters in South Africa are protecting girls, accompanying survivors and challenging the culture of violence that turns homes into danger zones.

Sr. Maria Madelene Le Thi Bich offers Bibles to newcomers to the group of former sisters in Hue, Vietnam, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Joachim Pham)

After leaving religious life, Vietnamese women find new vocations

In Vietnam, where religious life is highly respected and often tied to family honor, women who leave convents can face emotional pain, social stigma and economic uncertainty.

Sr. Gracia L. Suparti of the Daughters of Charity gets ready for a home visit. In 2019, Suparti founded the Migrant Family Association in Garum, a small sub-district near Blitar's capital, to help migrant families with their expenses and navigate poverty-related issues. (Courtesy of the Daughters of Charity)

Indonesian nuns help migrant families emerge from poverty

"Each family that moves out of poverty is a success story," said Sr. Cicilia Susi Indrayani of the Daughters of Charity.

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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.