On Aug. 11, the feast of St. Clare of Assisi, 11 young Timorese women made their first religious professions as Poor Clares at the Monastery of St. Clare in Monte Real, Portugal.
In 1989, the Holy Cross Sisters started the Holy Cross Health Education Center in the northeastern part of Bangladesh, where currently about 550 patients receive treatment and consultation every month.
Founded in 1999 with Passionist Fr. Thomas Berry, this Vermont community strives to be earth conscious and demonstrate an appreciation and reverence of God's creations.
Pope Francis, during his first full day in Papua New Guinea on Sept. 7, was confronted with the myriad of challenges facing women in both the church and society.
From their sprawling provincialate in one of Bulawayo's quiet eastern neighbourhoods, the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood have turned to solar energy to run a thriving horticulture project.
In a historic encounter at Asia's largest mosque, Pope Francis and Indonesia's grand imam Nasaruddin Umar signed a joint declaration on Sept. 5 calling on religious leaders to deepen their cooperation in order to fight climate change and dehumanization.
When the beloved St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Evansville, Indiana, was slated for demolition, Benedictine Sr. Jane Michele McClure led the plan to replace the buildings with Habitat for Humanity homes.
For nearly two decades, the "Korean sisters" of Bangladesh, as they're affectionately known, have set up medical camps in remote areas, and provided a homestay for girls in need.