The call that inspired the sisters' yes

"The Annunciation" (1858) by Eduard von Steinle (Artvee)

The Life - GSR's panelists reflect on this question: Do you remember a moment in your life when you felt called to say yes to God, even when it was difficult or uncertain? How did that decision shape your path?

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Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Srs. Jean Durel, Josetta Eveler, Michele O'Brien, Margaret Snyder, and Martha Ann Kirk participated in a vigil and procession to South Texas Family Residential Center on Jan. 28, 2026, in Dilley, Texas. (Courtesy of Martha Ann Kirk)

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About 350 people gathered in a park in Dilley, Texas, to walk about two miles to the South Texas Family Residential Center to draw attention to the immigration crisis.

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Sr. Trần Thu Hà and Sr. Nguyễn Thị Hường, of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Dalat greet people as they line up for hot meals at the Kitchen of Love in Bao Loc, Lam Dong, Vietnam, on May 5, 2023. (Sr. Nguyễn Hồng Ân)
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Mosaic artist Sister Samuelle in her workshop in France. Samuelle, who accused disgraced priest artist Marko Rupnik of abuse, is now a hermit and the creative lead on "Rebirth," a monumental mosaic dedicated to the victims of spiritual and sexual abuse in the church. (Courtesy of "Rebirth: The Tesserae Symphony")

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'Rebirth' art project offers counternarrative for Rupnik accusers, abuse survivors

A monumental mosaic designed by French artist Sister Samuelle aims to help survivors "piece the fragments back together and give them a new face: the face of a new life, or at least a life that can still be lived."

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LCWR's 2025-2026 presidential team, from left to right: President-elect Sr. Debra Sciano, President Sr. Vicky Larson, and Past-President Sr. Kathy Brazda; the team and executive director Sr. Carol Zinn met with Pope Leo XIV March 26 at the Vatican. (GSR photo/Dan Stockman)

LCWR leaders meet with Pope Leo, discuss 'painful' treatment of people in the US

In their annual meeting at the Vatican, the heads of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious discussed the treatment of human beings in the United States with Pope Leo XIV.

Sr. Nwanneka Udu, a member of the Congregation of the Medical Missionaries of Mary, poses in her office at the Mile Four Hospital in Abakaliki, Nigeria. She and other sisters and medical staff at the facility care for people with leprosy, including maternity and neonatal care, and other medical services. (Valentine Benjamin)

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"Leprosy is not just a physical disease; it touches every aspect of a person's life," says the Medical Missionary of Mary.

Demonstrators hold placards with photographs and names of people who died in immigration-related circumstances as they take part in a protest in El Paso, Texas, March 24, 2026, against mass deportations and the immigration policies of the Trump administration. (NCR photo/Pauline Hovey).

Bishops, advocates march in El Paso to defend immigrants' human dignity

"I will do everything I can to uphold the God-given dignity of every person in our borderlands community," El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz told the hundreds of participants in a town hall meeting, march and vigil March 24.

"The Annunciation" (1858) by Eduard von Steinle (Artvee)

The call that inspired the sisters' yes

The Life - GSR's panelists reflect on this question: Do you remember a moment in your life when you felt called to say yes to God, even when it was difficult or uncertain? How did that decision shape your path?

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LCWR's 2025-2026 presidential team, from left to right: President-elect Sr. Debra Sciano, President Sr. Vicky Larson, and Past-President Sr. Kathy Brazda; the team and executive director Sr. Carol Zinn met with Pope Leo XIV March 26 at the Vatican. (GSR photo/Dan Stockman)

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In their annual meeting at the Vatican, the heads of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious discussed the treatment of human beings in the United States with Pope Leo XIV.

"The Annunciation" (1858) by Eduard von Steinle (Artvee)

The call that inspired the sisters' yes

The Life - GSR's panelists reflect on this question: Do you remember a moment in your life when you felt called to say yes to God, even when it was difficult or uncertain? How did that decision shape your path?

Visitors view "Do the Good: The Sisters Who Shaped America" at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on opening day, March 19. (Courtesy of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton)

Seton Shrine exhibit explores role of nuns in shaping US history

In celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary, the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will display the role of sisters throughout the nation's history.

Sr. Amelia Hueller of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tenn., visits a third-grade classroom at Providence Academy in Plymouth, Minn., Jan. 12, 2026, and explains her habit to the students, including Emily Jewison, Duke Conway and Grace Wheeler. (OSV News/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit)

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Sr. Flora Nirmala, second from right, the unit leader of Good Shepherd Social Services in Ruteng, Indonesia, poses with other members of her Good Shepherd community. (GSR/Chris Herlinger)

In Indonesia, nuns shelter women facing violence, and work to stop abuse

In the face of stigma and silence, Catholic sisters in Indonesia are supporting survivors of domestic violence and trafficking with shelter, advocacy and care.

Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Srs. Jean Durel, Josetta Eveler, Michele O'Brien, Margaret Snyder, and Martha Ann Kirk participated in a vigil and procession to South Texas Family Residential Center on Jan. 28, 2026, in Dilley, Texas. (Courtesy of Martha Ann Kirk)
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Compassion calls us to sacred kinship with immigrants

About 350 people gathered in a park in Dilley, Texas, to walk about two miles to the South Texas Family Residential Center to draw attention to the immigration crisis.

Sr. Trần Thu Hà and Sr. Nguyễn Thị Hường, of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Dalat greet people as they line up for hot meals at the Kitchen of Love in Bao Loc, Lam Dong, Vietnam, on May 5, 2023. (Sr. Nguyễn Hồng Ân)
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Our 'Kitchen of Love' is on fire with hope

Horizons - In response to collective vulnerability amid the start of the pandemic in 2020, the Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Dalat, Vietnam, launched an effort to provide free meals to neighbors in need.

Sr. Mary Grace, a postulant of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters, and staff make cayenne pepper capsules at the Medicine at Your Door Step production unit in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya. (Lourine Oluoch)

Missionary Benedictine Sisters in Kenya minister in herbal medicine

"Even if we step outside this room, there will be medicine right outside the door," says Sr. Lioba Kibor, director of Medicine at Your Door Step, a project of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters in Kenya.

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The project shines light on the mission and ministry of Catholic women religious around the world.

Each lesson connects articles about sisters or columns written by sisters to the good news found in scripture and church teaching. Action ideas and compelling prayer bring new learning alive. Teacher guides provide vital context and engaging activities to launch group discussions.