Global Sisters Report

09/30/2026

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Katho dons personal protective equipment each morning, a stark reminder of the deadly stakes for both her patients and her fellow healthcare workers.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Katho dons personal protective equipment each morning, a stark reminder of the deadly stakes for both her patients and her fellow healthcare workers.

09/30/2026

"[S]ite visits offer something that reports and data alone cannot: a culture of encounter," writes Sr. Jane Wakahiu.

"[S]ite visits offer something that reports and data alone cannot: a culture of encounter," writes Sr. Jane Wakahiu.

09/30/2026

Sr. Mary Casey O'Connor is a Sister of Life who welcomes pregnant women and their new babies into her congregation's convent. Their mission opened its doors in 1999 and has been a home for hundreds of pregnant women.

Sr. Mary Casey O'Connor is a Sister of Life who welcomes pregnant women and their new babies into her congregation's convent. Their mission opened its doors in 1999 and has been a home for hundreds of pregnant women.

09/30/2026

Some 150 Catholic priests and friars, a bishop and nuns from around the world marched to the Vatican and prayed last Tuesday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica to call for an end to what they called the 'genocide' in Gaza.
https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/priests-nuns-march-vatican-demand-end-genocide-gaza

09/30/2026

The $100 million project, expected to take about 15 years, is reviving centuries-old masonry techniques to create a self-sustaining monastery complex that will eventually house up to 40 sisters.

The $100 million project, expected to take about 15 years, is reviving centuries-old masonry techniques to create a self-sustaining monastery complex that will eventually house up to 40 sisters.

09/30/2026

For women religious, hope is not an abstract idea or a comforting slogan. It is tested daily — in the faces we encounter, in the limits of what we can change, and in the persistence required to remain present when answers do not come easily.

For women religious, hope is not an abstract idea or a comforting slogan. It is tested daily — in the faces we encounter, in the limits of what we can change, and in the persistence required to remain present when answers do not come easily.

09/29/2026

Since 2008, she has accompanied families living inside a public cemetery, teaching Bible lessons at tombs, and finding sponsors for children's school allowances and food.
https://www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-evangelina-canag-accompanying-children-living-philippine-cemetery

09/29/2026

Good Samaritan Sr. Jaya Anto Mangalath, who began donating blood in 1987 at the age of 18, has received numerous awards for social service and for voluntary blood donation, which she calls "a simple act of love."
https://www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-jaya-anto-mangalath-record-holder-blood-donation-india

09/29/2026

After 60 years in religious life, Reiley has worked in Japan with cancer patients and their families, day laborers, refugees, children from troubled homes and communities recovering from disaster.

After 60 years in religious life, Reiley has worked in Japan with cancer patients and their families, day laborers, refugees, children from troubled homes and communities recovering from disaster.

09/29/2026

"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.
https://www.globalsistersreport.org/sister-who-cant-see-sculpture-mexico-allows-her-venerate-our-lady-guadalupe-touch