Volunteers prep the community garden, part of the new Community Resource Center at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in San Diego. (Courtesy of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas)

Mercy Sisters, intentional community strive to help immigrants in San Diego

by Julie A. Ferraro
Jun 10, 2021

Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, founded in 1902, appears to be closing

by Dan Stockman

UISG webinar calls sisters 'to be in a prophetic role' in advocating for the Earth

by Chris Herlinger

What can a worried grandma do about her unbaptized grandbaby?

by Maxine Kollasch

Columns

A deeply disturbing sight that still haunts me

by Winnifred Lepcha
Jun 14, 2021

Though years have passed since that day, the image of the woman crawling at the roadside has not faded from my sight. The car in which I was traveling just passed by her, but she is still journeying with me.

Good Samaritans of India's second COVID-19 wave

by Sujata Jena
Jun 11, 2021

Horizons - Apart from the frontline medical workers, who else effectively combats the pandemic in India? Among the many unseen warriors, I think the Sikh community turned out to be the country's good Samaritans.

Making the fight against trafficking a priority for 25 years

by Marie-Hélène Halligon
Jun 10, 2021

As a representative of RENATE, I've committed myself to being the voice of victims of trafficking heard at the Council of Europe — a mission that reflects the charism of my congregation of Good Shepherd sisters.

There's a revolution needed. Join it.

by Joan Chittister
Jun 10, 2021

From Where I Stand: The greenness of life is withering, and we are late in coming to consciousness about climate change while we wait for the government or science to save us as we ignore the damage we are doing to ourselves.

Helping others survive poverty in Angola

by Rita Lourenço Luis
Jun 9, 2021

I suffered great loss during Angola's civil war. But amid the war, women religious stepped forward to care for the suffering. Out of these experiences my own passion grew, particularly to help women and girls.

Act locally to help break the chains of human trafficking

by Rosemarie Greco
Jun 8, 2021

Modern-day enslavement is happening in our midst, even in neighborhoods where you would least expect it. It is taking place in shopping malls, sports centers, salons, restaurants, bus stops — anywhere people gather.

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News

Corita Kent's studio in 1960 (Courtesy of the Corita Art Center, Los Angeles, corita.org)

Monday Starter: Corita Kent's studio now an LA Historic-Cultural Monument

by Dan Stockman
Jun 14, 2021

Monday Starter - The former studio of Corita Kent appears to have been saved; seven sisters among the nominees for Catholic Extension's Lumen Christi Award; Chicago sister celebrates 90 years of religious life.

The Laudato Si' Action Platform invites seven groups on a seven-year journey to take action toward integral ecology. The seven groups are families; dioceses and parishes; schools; universities; hospitals and health care centers; businesses and farms; reli

UISG webinar calls sisters 'to be in a prophetic role' in advocating for the Earth

by Chris Herlinger
Jun 11, 2021

Religious communities are at the forefront of the transition to a more sustainable world but must continue to set an example and expand their efforts, sister advocates say.

Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, founded in 1902, appears to be closing

by Dan Stockman
Jun 11, 2021

'An unusual nun': Socialite-turned-monastic Ann Russell Miller dies at 92

by Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service
Jun 10, 2021

Los Angeles nun to plead guilty to $835,000 school theft

by The Associated Press
Jun 9, 2021

Nun slain by three teenagers in satanic sacrifice beatified as martyr

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Jun 7, 2021

Coronavirus

A member of SikhAid shares food with people on the street. (Courtesy of the SikhAid Youth Group)

Good Samaritans of India's second COVID-19 wave

by Sujata Jena
Jun 11, 2021

Horizons - Apart from the frontline medical workers, who else effectively combats the pandemic in India? Among the many unseen warriors, I think the Sikh community turned out to be the country's good Samaritans.

Small-but-mighty Sisters on the Frontlines grants helped 1,000 sisters help others

by Dan Stockman
Jun 10, 2021

The Sisters on the Frontlines program has given 1,000 women religious $1,000 grants to help those affected by the pandemic. The small, individual nature of the grants made it easy to see how the grants made a difference in people's lives.

Carmelites' 5-bed clinic in Gujarat expands outside for COVID-19 patients

by Saji Thomas
Jun 7, 2021

I wonder: What have I missed?

by Jane Marie Bradish
Jun 3, 2021

Campaign aims to keep seafarers' livelihoods afloat during coronavirus hardships

by Soli Salgado
Jun 3, 2021

South Carolina monasteries adjust to life under the pandemic

by Deirdre C. Mays, Catholic News Service
May 27, 2021

Ministry

Migrants from Central America seeking asylum in the United States line up May 15 to be escorted to the main road by the Texas Army National Guard in Roma, Texas, after crossing the Rio Grande. (CNS/Reuters/Adrees Latif)

Solidarity, esperanza and our future: sisters' dispatches from the border

by Dan Stockman
Jun 14, 2021

GSR requested reports from sisters who have been volunteering in response to the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, where they do what they can to make room at the table for another hungry soul.

A member of SikhAid shares food with people on the street. (Courtesy of the SikhAid Youth Group)

Good Samaritans of India's second COVID-19 wave

by Sujata Jena
Jun 11, 2021

Horizons - Apart from the frontline medical workers, who else effectively combats the pandemic in India? Among the many unseen warriors, I think the Sikh community turned out to be the country's good Samaritans.

Webinar offers guidance on helping formerly incarcerated women reenter society

by Jo Ann Zuñiga, Catholic News Service
Jun 10, 2021

Making the fight against trafficking a priority for 25 years

by Marie-Hélène Halligon
Jun 10, 2021

Mercy Sisters, intentional community strive to help immigrants in San Diego

by Julie A. Ferraro
Jun 10, 2021

Small-but-mighty Sisters on the Frontlines grants helped 1,000 sisters help others

by Dan Stockman
Jun 10, 2021

Religious Life

Clergy and Discalced Carmelite nuns gather in the temporary chapel at the Carmelite community July 25, 2018, in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, as Bishop Ronald Gainer of Harrisburg prepares to bless it. The Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, which has existed

Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, founded in 1902, appears to be closing

by Dan Stockman
Jun 11, 2021

The Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, which has existed since 1902, appears to be closing. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia confirmed that all but one of the nuns had transfered to another monastery out of state.

Participants in a June 3 webinar hosted by the International Union of Superiors General and focused on education (Courtesy of UISG)

UISG webinar on education: 'We're shaping the future of the planet together'

by Chris Herlinger
Jun 4, 2021

In the face of daunting global challenges, Catholic education must address the need for the flourishing of humanity and the protection of the planet, said sister educators at a June 3 webinar. 

The importance of being a religious with a passionate heart

by Maria Natalia Ajayi
Jun 2, 2021

Conflict is a part of religious life. It's how sisters handle it that matters

by Lilian Atieno
Jun 1, 2021

The Life: mentors and moments that moved sisters forward

by The Life Panelists
May 31, 2021

'Ubuntu' is the expression of our shared humanity

by Margie Buttitta
May 31, 2021

Community News

There's Room at the Inn: S. Margaret Smyth

Published Jun 8, 2021 Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville

A Sister's Story ~ Sr. Josephine Brennan, PBVM

Published May 27, 2021 Union of Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, USA Unit

2021 Virtual Nun Run/Walk 5K Recap

Published May 27, 2021 Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt

Latina women artists

Event date: May 23 through July 17 Wisdom House Retreat Center, Marie Louise Trichet Art Gallery, Litchfield, CT
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Q&As

Clergy and Discalced Carmelite nuns gather in the temporary chapel at the Carmelite community July 25, 2018, in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, as Bishop Ronald Gainer of Harrisburg prepares to bless it. The Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, which has existed

Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, founded in 1902, appears to be closing

by Dan Stockman
Jun 11, 2021

The Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, which has existed since 1902, appears to be closing. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia confirmed that all but one of the nuns had transfered to another monastery out of state.

Sr. Adele Korah lights a lamp at the 2021 International Women's Day celebrations held in Bengaluru, India, for the families and relatives of prisoners. (Courtesy of Adele Korah)

Q & A with Sr. Adele Korah, counseling inmates with Prison Ministry India

by Philip Mathew
Jun 8, 2021

During her 17 years of prison ministry, Charity Sr. Adele Korah has helped, counseled, guided and reformed many prisoners to lead normal lives in Indian society.

Q & A with Sr. Conchetta LoPresti, sharing God's word through her hands

by Julie A. Ferraro
Jun 1, 2021

Q & A with Sr. Mary Berigan, expanding Blessing House children's crisis care center in Ohio

by Dan Stockman
May 25, 2021

Q & A with Sr. Anne Lyons, author of a new booklet about Venerable Nano Nagle

by Sarah Mac Donald
May 18, 2021

Q & A with three missionary sisters from Mexico ministering in Kentucky

by Robert Alan Glover
May 11, 2021

Spirituality

Clergy and Discalced Carmelite nuns gather in the temporary chapel at the Carmelite community July 25, 2018, in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, as Bishop Ronald Gainer of Harrisburg prepares to bless it. The Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, which has existed

Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, founded in 1902, appears to be closing

by Dan Stockman
Jun 11, 2021

The Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, which has existed since 1902, appears to be closing. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia confirmed that all but one of the nuns had transfered to another monastery out of state.

(Unsplash/Steve Harvey)

If cats can go to heaven, can they go to purgatory, too?

by Maxine Kollasch
Jun 4, 2021

From A Nun's Life podcasts – A mom asks about the possible fate of her son’s moody cat, and Sister Maxine and guest Franciscan Sr. Shannon Schrein talk about heaven, hell, animals and moral choices.

Dancing with the Trinity

by Gabrielle Bibeau
Jun 4, 2021

The importance of being a religious with a passionate heart

by Maria Natalia Ajayi
Jun 2, 2021

'Ubuntu' is the expression of our shared humanity

by Margie Buttitta
May 31, 2021

The Life: mentors and moments that moved sisters forward

by The Life Panelists
May 31, 2021

Environment

The Laudato Si' Action Platform invites seven groups on a seven-year journey to take action toward integral ecology. The seven groups are families; dioceses and parishes; schools; universities; hospitals and health care centers; businesses and farms; reli

UISG webinar calls sisters 'to be in a prophetic role' in advocating for the Earth

by Chris Herlinger
Jun 11, 2021

Religious communities are at the forefront of the transition to a more sustainable world but must continue to set an example and expand their efforts, sister advocates say.

A discarded plastic bottle floats in the Anacostia River in April 2020, near Bladensburg, Maryland. (CNS/Chaz Muth)
From Where I Stand

There's a revolution needed. Join it.

by Joan Chittister
Jun 10, 2021

From Where I Stand: The greenness of life is withering, and we are late in coming to consciousness about climate change while we wait for the government or science to save us as we ignore the damage we are doing to ourselves.

Bad day for Big Oil is big climate win for religious shareholder advocates

by Brian Roewe
Jun 2, 2021

Creation Care Prayer Network launches to spur ecological conversion worldwide

by Brian Roewe
May 21, 2021

In graced moments of nature, I cannot be unhappy

by Nodelyn Abayan
May 20, 2021

The screech owl named for Sr. Dorothy Stang is a tribute 'symbolic of her life'

by Lise Alves
May 17, 2021

Social Justice

(Unsplash/Jisoo Kim)

A deeply disturbing sight that still haunts me

by Winnifred Lepcha
Jun 14, 2021

Though years have passed since that day, the image of the woman crawling at the roadside has not faded from my sight. The car in which I was traveling just passed by her, but she is still journeying with me.

The Laudato Si' Action Platform invites seven groups on a seven-year journey to take action toward integral ecology. The seven groups are families; dioceses and parishes; schools; universities; hospitals and health care centers; businesses and farms; reli

UISG webinar calls sisters 'to be in a prophetic role' in advocating for the Earth

by Chris Herlinger
Jun 11, 2021

Religious communities are at the forefront of the transition to a more sustainable world but must continue to set an example and expand their efforts, sister advocates say.

Webinar offers guidance on helping formerly incarcerated women reenter society

by Jo Ann Zuñiga, Catholic News Service
Jun 10, 2021

Mercy Sisters, intentional community strive to help immigrants in San Diego

by Julie A. Ferraro
Jun 10, 2021

Act locally to help break the chains of human trafficking

by Rosemarie Greco
Jun 8, 2021

Q & A with Sr. Adele Korah, counseling inmates with Prison Ministry India

by Philip Mathew
Jun 8, 2021

Arts and Media

Shrine's videos highlight life, faith of first US-born saint

by Catholic News Service
Jun 2, 2021

The life and lessons of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American saint, are coming to video as part of a monthly series exploring her spiritual legacy.

Determining which Scripture becomes liturgy

by Maxine Kollasch
May 28, 2021

From A Nun's Life podcasts - Who decides which Bible passages make it into the Mass readings?

Q & A with Sr. Anne Lyons, author of a new booklet about Venerable Nano Nagle

by Sarah Mac Donald
May 18, 2021

New app features French Benedictines singing the Liturgy of the Hours in Gregorian chant

by Elisabeth Auvillain
Apr 16, 2021

Q & A with Sr. Karen Lueck on what it takes to be a quality leader

by Dan Stockman
Apr 13, 2021

A Place to Call Home series among awards for writing for GSR, NCR

by GSR Staff
Apr 12, 2021

Migration

Migrants from Central America seeking asylum in the United States line up May 15 to be escorted to the main road by the Texas Army National Guard in Roma, Texas, after crossing the Rio Grande. (CNS/Reuters/Adrees Latif)

Solidarity, esperanza and our future: sisters' dispatches from the border

by Dan Stockman
Jun 14, 2021

GSR requested reports from sisters who have been volunteering in response to the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, where they do what they can to make room at the table for another hungry soul.

Volunteers prep the community garden, part of the new Community Resource Center at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in San Diego. (Courtesy of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas)

Mercy Sisters, intentional community strive to help immigrants in San Diego

by Julie A. Ferraro
Jun 10, 2021

At San Diego's Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 14 miles from the border, Mercy Sr. Mary Waskowiak and retired businesswoman Adela Garcia have launched the Community Resource Center to assist immigrants.

Answering call to US-Mexico border, sisters share the intensity, gifts of what they witness

by Dan Stockman
May 24, 2021

Mercy sisters join other women religious in helping at the border

by Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
May 21, 2021

Laudato Si' and Fratelli Tutti call us to encounter the other

by Mary Shaw
May 17, 2021

Sr. Norma Pimentel urges President Biden to visit US-Mexico border

by Kurt Jensen, Catholic News Service
May 6, 2021

Trafficking

Good Shepherd Sr. Marie-Hélène Halligon, left, teaches the French language to a survivor of trafficking. (Courtesy of Marie-Hélène Halligon)

Making the fight against trafficking a priority for 25 years

by Marie-Hélène Halligon
Jun 10, 2021

As a representative of RENATE, I've committed myself to being the voice of victims of trafficking heard at the Council of Europe — a mission that reflects the charism of my congregation of Good Shepherd sisters.

(Unsplash/Hermes Rivera)

Act locally to help break the chains of human trafficking

by Rosemarie Greco
Jun 8, 2021

Modern-day enslavement is happening in our midst, even in neighborhoods where you would least expect it. It is taking place in shopping malls, sports centers, salons, restaurants, bus stops — anywhere people gather.

Sisters fight Nigeria trafficking with networking, advocacy and collaboration

by Patrick Egwu
May 20, 2021

Sisters near Goa beaches offer children of sex workers brighter options

by Lissy Maruthanakuzhy
May 6, 2021

Virtual anti-trafficking conference includes testimonies, calls to action

by Soli Salgado
Mar 12, 2021

Organizers fight trafficking amid Kentucky Derby

by Janet M. Peterworth
Feb 9, 2021

Introduction to Global Sisters Report