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Servant of God Thea Bowman speaks at a church in 1988. (Black Catholic Messenger/Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration)

Sojourner Truth, Sister Thea and the preaching of Black Catholic women

Tamika Royes suggests that Black Catholic women can help revive the Catholic Church — if only they are permitted to make full use of their gifts.

Roman Catholic nuns join hundreds of protesters as they gather at the People Power Monument to mark the 31st anniversary of the near-bloodless revolt that toppled the 20-year-rule of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in suburban Mandaluyong city northeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP/Bullit Marquez)

Filipino nuns didn't seek activist labels. They still became forces for justice.

By Joyce Meyer

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

By Rhina Guidos

Sr. Ana María Palomino, of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Virgin Mary and St. Catherine of Siena, talks to a group of women in Huánuco, Perú March 20, 2026. Palomino, is the vice president of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon, and participated in the gathering focused on Indigenous women leaders from the Amazon. (GSR photo/Rhina Guidos)

Monday Starter: Peru gathering of Indigenous women and sister defends Amazon

By Rhina Guidos

In Indonesia, reporter finds nuns' ministries meeting climate, poverty challenges

Monday Starter: Leadership of US nuns stands with Pope Leo against Trump's attacks

From Ukraine to New York, a Catholic nun carries war into moments of peace

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Among the recipients of the Anna Trust Foundation's new grant is the women's Conference of Major Superiors of the Ivory Coast, and their geriatrics curriculum project in partnership with the Higher Institute of Religious Life for use within religious communities. (Courtesy of The Anna Trust)

Apr 06, 2026

Monday Starter: New grant program supports aging Catholic sisters globally

Plus, Korean nuns learn how to use AI to boost their ministries.

ByDan Stockman, UCA News

The angel Gabriel greets Mary in this church window depicting the Annunciation. (CNS photo from Crosiers)

Mar 25, 2026

Annunciation of Mary can be a time to reflect on mystical moments of God

"Each of us, like Mary, stands for God's family, witnessing God's love and faithfulness, and embracing our role as messengers of this Good News," writes Joyce Meyer.

ByJoyce Meyer

On the second day of the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women, held at U.N. headquarters in New York, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres met with members of nongovernmental groups. (U.N./Eskinder Debebe)

Mar 23, 2026

Monday Starter: UN commission meetings focus on challenges faced by women

Plus, LCWR praises the appointment of a new apostolic nuncio, and Maryknoll issues condemnation of war against Iran.

ByChris Herlinger, Dan Stockman

People walk past damaged buildings in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026, following a strike on a police station, amid the U.S. and Israel-Iran war. (OSV News/WANA via Reuters/Majid Asgaripour)

Mar 09, 2026

Monday Starter: US-based sister congregations condemn war against Iran

Plus, Missionaries of Jesus Sr. Norma Pimentel, a longtime champion of migrants, is named a Time magazine woman of the year.

ByChris Herlinger

Pope John Paul II greets the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the end of the pope's weekly audience at the Vatican June 23, 1999. Jackson, a towering civil rights icon, died at age 84 Feb. 17. (OSV News photo/Vatican)

Feb 23, 2026

Monday Starter: LCWR offers condolences after death of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Plus, sisters throughout Americas attend leadership training, and US sisters call out Trump's racist videos against the Obamas and the inhumane treatment of immigrants.

ByRhina Guidos

Photo of a notebook with a pencil on a background photo of coal (GSR graphic/Unsplash photos/Kelly Sikkema, Ottr Dan)

Feb 16, 2026

Reporter's notebook: Reporting inside South Africa's illegal mining zones

GSR Today - As a journalist, I am trained to document, verify and tell stories. But in places like Emalahleni, documentation alone is not neutral.

ByDoreen Ajiambo

Bad Bunny performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (AP photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Feb 10, 2026

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance delivered a message for such a time as this

GSR columns editor Helga Leija reflects on the role of Bad Bunny in Latin American culture.

ByHelga Leija

Statues of St. Benedict and his sister, St. Scholastica, above the entrance of the Church of the Annunciation, also called "St. Gabriel Church," in Prague (Wikimedia Commons/ŠJů)

Feb 10, 2026

St. Scholastica's courage to speak invites us to a deeper discernment

In a political and ecclesial climate marked by abuse, fear and the suffering of vulnerable communities, I often wonder why some people choose to speak out while others choose to remain silent.