There are so many congregations putting laypeople in executive positions that the Leadership Conference of Women Religious has created a network where they can experience some formation and find each other for mutual support.
The Life - At Christmas, generosity takes many forms — from simple acts of kindness to community celebrations. Sisters from around the world reflect on how expressions of generosity bring light to their ministries.
The International Union of Superiors General is capping its 60th anniversary with the release of a new documentary highlighting the work of the organization, which also received a letter of praise from Pope Leo XIV.
Horizons - Our congregation is undergoing its own deep transformation through a progressive change model of governance, guided by the coordinating committee. This transition offers promise but also brings some anxieties.
"A missionary is always a missionary — be it in formal or informal settings," writes Sr. Sujata Jena. "We are walking textbooks from which someone else is drawing a lesson."
"Unfortunately, the church's healing ministry was centered on physical health until recently. We had conveniently forgotten the mental wellness of our own workers," said Medical Mission Sr. Joan Chunkapura.
Global Sisters Report's ninth year of The Life features a panel of 20 sisters who will take turns responding to a prompt or a question about spirituality, religious life and challenges of our world today.
This Thanksgiving, I'm especially thankful for my whole community — the women on the necrology board whose dedication and prayer continue to shape us, and the women who walk beside me now.
Mother Eliswa Vakayil, Kerala's first Indigenous nun and the founder of the Congregation of Teresian Carmelites, was beatified on Nov. 8 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom at Vallarpadam, in Kochi, India.
