Religious Life

Faith-filled joy needs to be instilled in young people — in all people — from childhood.

"We must study the past to understand the present and avoid repeating the darkest periods in our history," writes Sr. Maryann Agnes Mueller. 

Hope 2025, a gathering organized by the Leadership Collaborative for Catholic sisters under the age of 65, was part retreat, part networking event and part space for connection.

At the UISG general assembly, held May 5-9 in Rome, keynote speaker Sr. Simona Brambilla highlighted the quiet power of Gospel living.

Sister participants at the triennial UISG assembly celebrated a new pope, found community in open dialogue and contemplated a transformative synodal church.

Many of us, religious women and men, are still living in ivory towers, unaffected by the world around us. 

"The losses are hard to embrace, but there are choices," writes Sr. Margaret Cessna. "There are memories to count. Blessings to hold on to."

On May 31 in Braniewo, Poland, 15 nuns from the Congregation of St. Catherine Virgin and Martyr were beatified — recognized as martyrs who gave their lives during the final, brutal months of World War II.