Presentation Sisters in Zambia enhance public health with clean water

Presentation Sr. Cathy Crawford, left, and Winnie Liywali, right, inspect a borehole in Mwanambinyi, Zambia. (Derrick Siliminia)

The Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary's efforts in sinking wells and installing water pumps have been instrumental in improving access to clean water and raising living standards in Mongu district.

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Sr. Jane Marie Bradish sits after receiving a splint was placed on her wrist after a fall on All Saints' Day, Nov. 1, 2025. (Courtesy of Jane Marie Bradish)

Boom. Down I went.

Sr. Jane Marie Bradish fell and broke her wrist. "As days moved into weeks and now months, I've gotten more comfortable with reaching out and asking for things," she writes. 

Sr. Grace Akunna John-Emezi of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus presents Aug. 9, 2025, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, during the third Pan-African Catholic Jubilee Congress on Theology, Society and Pastoral Life organized by the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network, or PACTPAN. (Courtesy of Grace Akunna John-Emezi)

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A pilgrim of hope: My Jubilee among young sisters from four countries

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Sr. María Celina Mota Campos moves toward a sculpture for the blind at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City Nov. 6.

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For sister who can't see, sculpture in Mexico allows her to venerate Our Lady of Guadalupe via touch

"The Lord gives those of us who can't see with our eyes, the ability to see in other ways," says Sr. María Celina Mota Campos.

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In challenging times, religious in Latin America call for more committed faith

The document, titled "Be Born Again," is a guide to help the leading organization representing religious life in Latin America and the Caribbean discern and take action.

Presentation Sr. Cathy Crawford, left, and Winnie Liywali, right, inspect a borehole in Mwanambinyi, Zambia. (Derrick Siliminia)

Presentation Sisters in Zambia enhance public health with clean water

The Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary's efforts in sinking wells and installing water pumps have been instrumental in improving access to clean water and raising living standards in Mongu district.

Sr. Clarita Dolencio, 91, cares for guests in a shelter she fondly calls "the train" — a place within her convent in Quezon City that accommodates patients and their companions from distant provinces. (Oliver Samson)

Sisters in Philippines offer space and healing to sick patients far from home

"It was born out of necessity," Sr. Clarita Dolencio said. "People needed a place. So we opened the door."

Supporters of National Resistance Movement presidential candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni gather at a campaign rally in Mbale City, eastern Uganda, on Nov. 10, 2025, wearing yellow party colors and waving flags as they await his address. (Gerald Matembu)

As Ugandans cast ballots today, Catholic sisters urge prayer, restraint and peace

Uganda's election has seen heavy security and a nationwide internet shutdown. Religious women say their role is to accompany fearful communities and remind voters that political differences must not fracture social bonds.

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As Ugandans cast ballots today, Catholic sisters urge prayer, restraint and peace

Shrine prepares to share Mother Seton's 'Revolutionary' impact as America turns 250

Q&A with Sr. Suporna Rozario, serving people with disabilities in Bangladesh

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Sister Advocacy at UN

Global Sisters Report is covering Catholic sisters' advocacy at the United Nations.
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LCWR 2025

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious' annual assembly will take place Aug. 12-15 in Atlanta. 
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Out of the Shadows: Confronting Violence Against Women

"Out of the Shadows: Confronting Violence Against Women" is a yearlong Global Sisters Report series on the ways Catholic sisters are responding to this global phenomenon.
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A pencil sketch by Mother Anastasie Brown shows the grounds of the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in 1842. Annotations by Sister Maurice Schnell appear on the sketch, part of a bound book of drawings dated 1842-1889. The community's barn and adjoining house were burned down Oct. 2, 1842. (Wikimedia Commons/Public domain/Archives of the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods/Anastasie Brown)
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St. Mother Theodore's example sows seeds of hope in difficult times

"At the heart of her blueprint for hope was absolute trust in this good God," writes Sr. Dawn Tomaszewski.

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A pilgrim of hope: My Jubilee among young sisters from four countries

This Holy Year with a special emphasis on hope illuminated how diversity is woven into my daily reality. One of the signs of the kingdom is discovering ourselves as sisters in the richness of our differences.

Sr. Jomol Kreupasanam, a member of the Order of Sacred Virgins, poses for a photo with Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil (center) and Fr. Joseph Valiyaveettil (center right), founder of the Kreupasanam center in the Alleppey Diocese in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Also seen is formator Canossian Sr. Margaret Peter, during Sister Jomol's consecration to perpetual virginity on Nov. 21, 2025. (Kreupasanam Media Vision)

Late vocations bring new hope to women's congregations in India

Late vocations are especially drawn to newer congregations, many founded through charismatic renewal movements and evangelization ministries.

Shrine prepares to share Mother Seton's 'Revolutionary' impact as America turns 250

In a revolutionary year, the spirited celebration of America's 250th anniversary throughout 2026, the national shrine dedicated to the first U.S.-born saint is aiming to help patriotic revelers discover the place of "Mother Seton" among the pantheon of iconic nation-builders.

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ZAMBIA: Salesian Missions partners with Feed My Starving Children to address nutritional needs of children

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5 shipments sent to Salesian programs in 2025.

SOUTH SUDAN: Don Bosco Morobo renovates community house thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions

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Facility benefits more than 20,000 people across 25 sub-stations.

ForMission 2.0: Navigating Individual and Communal Grief in Initial and Lifelong Formation

February 17 and 24 from 11 am to 2 pm Central
The Religious Formation Conference (RFC) hosts ForMission 2.0, a dynamic learning and accompanime
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Sr. Clarita Dolencio, 91, cares for guests in a shelter she fondly calls "the train" — a place within her convent in Quezon City that accommodates patients and their companions from distant provinces. (Oliver Samson)

Sisters in Philippines offer space and healing to sick patients far from home

"It was born out of necessity," Sr. Clarita Dolencio said. "People needed a place. So we opened the door."

Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe, a member of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, based in Juba, South Sudan, ministers in Uganda. Here she delivers a keynote address during the 2015 Catholic Media Conference in Buffalo, N.Y. (CNS/Bob Roller)
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Sisters' ministry in Uganda inspires hope

The Sacred Heart Sisters at St. Monica Vocational Institute support returnees from the Lord's Resistance Army, school dropouts and those made vulnerable by other challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A medical cross inside of a heart symbol, inside of a symbol of a building (GSR graphic/Olivia Bardo)

Humanity is at the heart of every life saved or lost at Nazareth Hospital in Kenya

The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary have shaped Nazareth Hospital, which began as a tiny dispensary and now offers a range of services, including maternity care, surgery, oncology and mobile clinics.

Warli painting is a traditional tribal art form from Maharashtra, India. (Wikimedia Commons/Sahakol41)
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I treasure my experience with the Indigenous tribes of India

Living with the Adivasis has deepened my appreciation for cultural diversity and the importance of preserving Indigenous traditions, writes Sr. Molly Fernandes. 

GSR in the Classroom

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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.