Global Sisters Report

12/13/2025

In the Sancoale valley in Goa, India, where the breeze carries whispers of prayer and the scent of medicinal balm, Sr. Valentine Cota has touched the lives of many in her 50 years of religious life.

In the Sancoale valley in Goa, India, where the breeze carries whispers of prayer and the scent of medicinal balm, Sr. Valentine Cota has touched the lives of many in her 50 years of religious life.

12/12/2025

"Doing this work brings me a sense of purpose and fulfillment, and I am motivated by making a positive impact on the lives of individuals with autism and their families," writes Nigerian Sr. Christie Udebor.

"Doing this work brings me a sense of purpose and fulfillment, and I am motivated by making a positive impact on the lives of individuals with autism and their families," writes Nigerian Sr. Christie Udebor.

12/12/2025

"I'm so happy that someone had this idea of making this [sculpture] of Our Mother, the Lady of Guadalupe so that those of us who can't see with our eyes can still experience the joy of seeing her."

"The Lord gives those of us who can't see with our eyes, the ability to see in other ways," says Sr. María Celina Mota Campos.

12/12/2025

Catholic nuns in India are conducting a series of training programs as part of enabling women religious to address challenges posed by s*xual abuse, poor mental health and suicidal tendencies.

There has been a series of s*x abuse and su***de cases involving Catholic nuns in recent years.

12/12/2025

Private prison company CoreCivic is planning to reopen a vacant 1,000-bed detention facility as an ICE detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas. The Sisters of Charity are leading community resistance against it.

Private prison company CoreCivic is planning to reopen a vacant 1,000-bed detention facility as an ICE detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas. The Sisters of Charity are leading community resistance against it.

12/12/2025

Converting convents to senior housing of one form or another is not new for congregations in the United States, but it is a trend that's growing as sisters reckon with capital assets they no longer need.

Converting convents to senior housing of one form or another is not new for congregations in the United States, but it is a trend that is growing as sisters reckon with capital assets they no longer need.

12/12/2025

Mexican spirituality, especially devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, is profoundly incarnational. This is a faith that does not shy away from suffering, pain or the messy realities of life.

Mexican spirituality, especially devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, is profoundly incarnational. This is a faith that does not shy away from suffering, pain or the messy realities of life.

12/12/2025

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.

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.

12/11/2025

Amid immigration raids in Louisiana, dozens gathered at a New Orleans church for a candlelight vigil, praying for both those detained and for law enforcement officials.

Amid immigration raids in Louisiana, dozens gathered at a New Orleans church for a candlelight vigil, praying for both those detained and for law enforcement officials. The Dec. 9 service was held at Holy Name of Jesus Church in New Orleans, located on the campus of Loyola University.

12/11/2025

Most places don’t want visitors to touch the art. But Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe encourages it for one specific religious sculpture. In the back of the cathedral, near the entrance doors, the white sculpture with a protruding face and hands clasped in prayer, goes almost unnoticed. It’s there for anyone, but in particular for those who can’t see, like Sr. María Celina Mota Campos. It’s a treat to touch it, she says.

She lights up when she runs her hands over Our Lady of Guadalupe’s face, sliding them down the sides as her fingers outline her mantle. Mota, who lost her sight 11 years ago to macular degeneration, said it allows her to experience what others feel when they see depictions of Our Lady of Guadalupe inside the basilica that carries her name.

“I’m so happy that someone had this idea of making this [sculpture] of Our Mother, the Lady of Guadalupe so that those of us who can’t see with our eyes can still experience the joy of seeing her,” said Mota, of the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament in Mexico City.

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12/11/2025

As U.S. agencies send clear messages about who is welcomed and who is not, St. Joseph Sr. Kari Pohl has created the migration mysteries: a rosary rooted in Jesus' own story of migration.

As U.S. agencies send clear messages about who is welcomed and who is not, St. Joseph Sr. Kari Pohl has created the migration mysteries: a rosary rooted in Jesus' own story of migration.

12/11/2025

The figures underscore the significance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed Nov. 25. The day also launched the 16-day UNITE campaign, which ends Dec. 10, International Human Rights Day.

The figures underscore the significance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed Nov. 25. The day also launched the 16-day UNITE campaign, which ends Dec. 10, International Human Rights Day.