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Living Advent with Hope and Charity: Lessons from Mother Teresa’s Sisters
For the Missionaries of Charity, whose charism is to serve “the poorest of the poor,” Advent isn’t just for a liturgical season — it is a way of life.
Daughters of St. Paul Christmas Concerts in the U.S. Aim to Remind Audience of the "closeness to God"
The “Come to Bethlehem: A Christmas Concert with the Daughters of St. Paul” tour will make stops this year in New York, Boston, and New Orleans.
Pope Francis: Monks and Nuns are "the beating heart" of Evangelization
It is no accident that the patron saint of foreign missionaries is a cloistered nun, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Called by God from Childhood, Triplets from Brazil Belong to the Same Religious Order
Triplets María Gorete dos Santos, María de Lourdes dos Santos, and María Aparecida dos Santos, 57, are all nuns belonging to the Franciscan Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Ortega Dictatorship Expels a Another Religious Congregation from Nicaragua
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua has expelled the Religious Sisters of the Cross, thus continuing its attacks against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.
Launch of Superiors’ Conference of Southern Africa “a historic moment for church”: Nun
A Catholic Nun in South Africa has lauded the establishment of the Regional Conference of Major Superiors of Southern Africa (RCMSSA) and described the initiative as “a historic moment” for the Church in the region and “a dream come true”.
French Catholic Nun Turns 118, Making Her the Second Oldest Person in the World
Sister Andre Randon, a French nun, celebrated her 118th birthday on Feb. 11. This milestone makes her the second-oldest living person in the world and the oldest living person in Europe, according to the Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people believed to be 110 or older.
Nun in South Africa Lauds Pope Francis for Spotlighting Women Religious in February Prayer
A Catholic Nun in South Africa has lauded Pope Francis for putting a spotlight on women Religious in his prayer intention for February this year.
Pope Francis Tells Religious Sisters to Fight Back When Mistreated by "men of the Church"
The pope's prayer intention for the month of February is for religious sisters and consecrated women.
Pope Francis Asks Religious Sisters to Pray for Him: "It is not easy to be the Pope"
The pope also shared a story from the life of St. Therese of Lisieux.
Religious Sisters Risk Lives to Rescue the Vulnerable Amid Pandemic
Sister Stan Mumuni dedicates her life to caring for abandoned children with birth defects in Ghana. When the coronavirus pandemic spread to West Africa, she said that she ran to the market to buy soap and supplies, but the prices had already tripled.
Two Roman Convents Isolated As 59 Religious Sisters Test Positive for Coronavirus
Two convents, one in Rome and one in a town nearby the capital city, have been isolated as the majority of religious sisters in the communities tested positive for COVID-19.
