Religious Life

"I hope that in our communal lives as religious women, we can help continue to erase the stigma associated with going to get help for our mental health issues," writes Sr. Clare Bass. 

While women religious may be vocal and courageous about the violence and injustice others face, they often remain silent and intimidated when it comes to speaking up about their own fears and abuse, one superior general said at an international safeguarding conference in Rome.

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.