Many on the margins felt like Pope Francis was the last world leader defending them. Now, with a conclave ahead, sisters in social ministries say they hope the next pope shares Francis' preference for the poor.
As followers of Jesus, we feel challenged to reveal the face of the merciful God, to transcend suffering, and to not let the discourse of hatred rob us of inner peace or plunge us into despair.
Gender-based violence was the focus of many of this year's sessions at the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women, showing the extent to which the problem remains persistent, serious and endemic.
God "does not disown his children": Jyothis Bhavan, a home run by the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel in Kochi, Kerala, India, offers a lifeline to one of society's most marginalized groups.
The Vatican's central number is public — and the sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master make sure all who call it get a real person, not the "press 1 for English, 2 for Latin" version of the automation that's become the norm at major institutions and businesses worldwide.
The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University organized a panel highlighting the downstream and life-or-death effects of the recent cuts to USAID.
Seeing a need and responding is in the DNA of religious communities. CPS saw a need and responded with faith and prayer. Their commitment and generosity have provided a future filled with hope for hundreds of children.
Sr. Lucia Caram, who ministers to Ukrainian war victims in Spain, shares her outrage at the heated exchange between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The recent fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a significant escalation of a decadelong conflict, has led to nearly 3,000 deaths and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people.
