Learn more about Global Sisters Report in this introductory video. GSR is an independent, non-profit source of news and information about Catholic sisters and the critical issues facing the people they serve. Our network of journalists report about sisters' lives and works, and sisters write commentary from their perspective.
This introductory video explains who Catholic sisters are and how they live, work and serve others. You can also view the video in Spanish here.
CARA is a national, non-profit, Georgetown University-affiliated research center founded in 1965 that conducts social scientific studies about the Catholic Church. It has produced several studies and surveys about sisters.
The Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters, established in 1986 as a separate entity from the Hilton Foundation, supports the apostolic work of Roman Catholic Sisters around the world to help disadvantaged and vulnerable people.
The Hilton Foundation's Catholic Sisters Initiative suppports the ministry and spiritual witness of women religious. It invests in education for sisters, human development services and other initiatives to fortify the sisters' efforts.
Reports on outcomes of the initiative can be found here.
Asociación de Hermanas Latinas Misioneras en América (AHLMA) is a network of sisters in the United States who primarily serve migrants and other people who are poor and vulnerable. Its website is available in English and Spanish.
The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious is made up of the leaders of 112 communities of sisters in the United States and represents nearly 6,000 sisters.
The Resource Center for Religious Institutes helps religious congregations with their organizational, financial and legal needs.
Read here about ways in which women religious have shaped education, health care, social services, civil rights and other aspects of life in the United States.