Global Sisters Report

Global Sisters Report Catholic sisters make countless contributions to human development. Follow this groundbreaking project giving greater voice to sisters around the world.

Catholic sisters have made countless contributions to human development. The National Catholic Reporter is embarking on a groundbreaking project, made possible by a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, to give greater voice to these sisters and recognition for the important work they do. GlobalSistersReport.org tells the stories of women religious around the world. Our global network of jou

rnalists reports the stories of the sisters, while women religious columnists will provide first-person accounts of their own work and mission.

What began as an ambitious idea among a handful of sisters in 2018 has become a landmark effort to safeguard the history...
06/13/2026

What began as an ambitious idea among a handful of sisters in 2018 has become a landmark effort to safeguard the history of Catholic sisters, with a collaborative archive that will preserve the records of 10 congregations for future generations.

A new archive and research center in Notre Dame, Indiana offers a home for the stories of Catholic sisters in the Midwest — records that might otherwise have been lost.

Today, one patient's children have grown, yet she still faces social isolation. "Nobody loves me. My family and relative...
06/13/2026

Today, one patient's children have grown, yet she still faces social isolation. "Nobody loves me. My family and relatives hate me," she said. "I want to be cured, have a better life, and live peacefully with my children."

Photo essay - The Dhanjuri Leprosy Center has dedicated caregivers, including religious sisters and local medical professionals, providing comprehensive support since 1927.

"Every life lost on these routes is a failure for the human family," the pontiff said.
06/13/2026

"Every life lost on these routes is a failure for the human family," the pontiff said.

"Every life lost on these routes is a failure for the human family," the pontiff said.

When Italian missionary Fr. Joseph Obert founded the Dhanjuri Leprosy Center in 1927 in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, he may not...
06/12/2026

When Italian missionary Fr. Joseph Obert founded the Dhanjuri Leprosy Center in 1927 in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, he may not have anticipated that it would become one of the country's leading centers for leprosy treatment and care.

Photo essay - The Dhanjuri Leprosy Center has dedicated caregivers, including religious sisters and local medical professionals, providing comprehensive support since 1927.

"Mining is both a blessing and a curse," said Sr. Dominica Mkhize, a member of the Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi. "...
06/12/2026

"Mining is both a blessing and a curse," said Sr. Dominica Mkhize, a member of the Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi. "Economically, it provides livelihoods. But socially and morally, it has devastated many lives."

As illegal mining spreads through abandoned shafts in South Africa, Catholic religious women risk their lives to rescue girls coerced into s*x and early marriages in communities the state struggles to protect.

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