Sister André, a Daughter of Charity and the world's oldest known person, died at age 118, a spokesman of the nursing home where she died told AFP agency on Tuesday.
"There is great sadness but ... it was her desire to join her
The humility of silence can help Christians sift through the loud and divisive noise in the world in order to listen to and discern God's will, Pope Francis told a group of Capuchin sisters.
Meeting with the Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy
In an article about the Eucharist’s centrality for the Sisters of Life, Sister Catherine Joy Marie reflects on the beating heart of Christ. She writes: “The Eucharist is the life of the Sisters of Life. Our faith in Christ’s presence in the
Months after the tragic shooting where 19 students and two teachers died in Uvalde, Texas, the community has helped to rally around the city’s Catholic elementary school in order to facilitate healing for families affected by the tragedy. The charitable organization Catholic
Congregations of women religious throughout the world can feel overwhelmed with the care needed by older sisters, but often, resources taken for granted in developed countries do not even exist in other countries.
For instance, while congregations worldwide provide their older sisters with
A few weeks ago, the Daughters of St. Paul announced a new strategic plan for the order’s life and mission in its U.S. and Canada province. These sorts of changes are being addressed with growing frequency within the Church as dioceses, schools,
Meeting with superiors general of women's religious orders, Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair -- the first time he has used one publicly at the Vatican.
The 85-year-old pope has been experiencing severe knee pain for months and told an Italian newspaper May
Superiors of women's religious orders from around the world will gather in Rome or online to look at their areas of vulnerability and find ways to "embrace" them so that together they are stronger and can be signs of hope for other
While their numbers may be fewer, the School Sisters of Notre Dame are providing vital ministry around the world, according to Sister Roxanne Schares, Rome-based general superior of the religious congregation.
Armed attackers broke into the convent at Holy Family Parish in Yalgo, Burkina Faso, and kidnapped an American nun sometime between late April 4 and daybreak April 5, said the U.S. head of the sister's congregation.