A Franciscan sister journeyed to the Arctic. She found a land teeming with life.

With oil drilling threats looming in a federally protected reserve the size of South Carolina, faith leaders hope to reframe the Arctic as an ecosystem essential to life.

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Sr. Tasiana Eni Susilawati facilitates social mapping on the livelihoods of women and children in the coastal community of Teluk Nipah, Indonesia, in July 2025. The session, conducted with the Good Shepherd program team in Batam and the MDO Indonesia team, gathered data on the community's economic realities and challenges. (Maria Anggelina)

In Indonesia, Good Shepherd Sisters accompany children across an archipelago

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Good Shepherd Sisters have ministered in Indonesia since 1927. One of their most unique ministries is in Batam City, an archipelago of 329 large and small islands in the Riau Islands Province.

Sr. Catherine Gill leads an orientation session on Talitha Kum with major religious superiors in Lahore on Feb. 4, 2025. (Courtesy of Catherine Gill)

Q&A with Sr. Catherine Gill, working to prevent human trafficking

Women Wage Peace leaders speak at the People’s Peace Summit 2025 in Jerusalem. (M.A. Kirk)

Israeli and Palestinian women wage peace and share light

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Formation lessons continue unfolding in sisters' lives

"God meets us in different ways at different times and what once seemed ordinary can become extraordinary when embraced with sincerity," writes one sister.

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A Franciscan sister journeyed to the Arctic. She found a land teeming with life.

With oil drilling threats looming in a federally protected reserve the size of South Carolina, faith leaders hope to reframe the Arctic as an ecosystem essential to life.

One of the themes explored by participants during the June 24-29, 2026, Talitha Kum leadership training program in Bangkok was that of best practices. (Courtesy of Takitha Kum)

With human trafficking 'evolving drastically,' sisters learn to meet new challenges

"We want to make sure that our sisters on the ground stay updated so we can equip them as effectively as possible": The anti-trafficking coalition Talitha Kum held a recent leadership training course in Bangkok.

Catholic sisters in Kenya shape a sustainable future at AOSK 2026 general meeting

As the association prioritizes long-term sustainability, sisters reflected on strengthening the prophetic voice of Catholic sisters, formation for mission in the 21st century and synodal leadership.

Members of a panel on pontifical commissaries speak Oct. 2, 2025, at the Resource Center for Religious Institutes annual conference in Dallas. (GSR/Dan Stockman)

As US Catholic nuns age, more congregations turn to outside leaders

As more congregations face declining numbers, they turn to commissaries for leadership, changing how communities preserve their charism and care for one another.

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Catholic sisters in Kenya shape a sustainable future at AOSK 2026 general meeting

As the association prioritizes long-term sustainability, sisters reflected on strengthening the prophetic voice of Catholic sisters, formation for mission in the 21st century and synodal leadership.

Members of a panel on pontifical commissaries speak Oct. 2, 2025, at the Resource Center for Religious Institutes annual conference in Dallas. (GSR/Dan Stockman)

As US Catholic nuns age, more congregations turn to outside leaders

As more congregations face declining numbers, they turn to commissaries for leadership, changing how communities preserve their charism and care for one another.

Sr. Catherine Lucia Phoebe Addington of the Daughters of St. Paul in Alexandria, Virginia, is pictured kneeling in prayer during her profession of vows in Boston Feb. 14, 2026. (OSV News/Courtesy of Daughters of St. Paul)

Meet 4 religious sisters dedicating their lives to God in 2026

Four religious sisters professing vows in 2026 spoke with OSV News about their vocation stories and what led them to dedicate their lives to God.

Members of the Missionaries of Charity walk after accompanying a burial for earthquake victims at La Esperanza Cemetery in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 6, 2026. Two catastrophic earthquakes hit Venezuela in quick succession June 24, leaving at least 3,500 dead, which experts say is a major undercount. (OSV News/Reuters/Adriano Machado)
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Vida consagrada en Venezuela, en primera línea

La Hna. Maura Aranguren cuenta cómo las religiosas se han organizado en red y han dispuesto sus parroquias, colegios y casas de comunidad en centros de refugio, cuidado y escucha a los damnificados por los terremotos en Venezuela. "Una vez más damos respuesta al dolor [...] Somos hombres y mujeres consagrados al servicio de Dios entre los más pobres y vulnerables. Somos una vida religiosa que abre caminos de esperanza [...]", escribe para la serie Una Mirada Joven.

Members and animators of the Judith Forum participate in a gathering on May 26, 2026, at St. Mary's Forane Church in the Diocese of Thamarassery, Kerala, southwestern India. (George Kommattam)

With Judith Forum, congregations collaborate to empower widows in India

As one Carmelite Sister recalls: "Our congregation began the forum as a small initiative to help grieving women, but soon it became a rare collaborative ministry of women congregations to offer compassion and support."

Daughters of St. Anne, Ranchi, Sr. Cicilia Bara, superior of the congregation's motherhouse in Ranchi, capital of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, poses with Sr. Rose Kongari. (Thomas Scaria)

Indian congregation attracts vocations among Indigenous communities

In the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, Sr. Rose Kongari of the Congregation of the Daughters of St. Anne, Ranchi, says that her religious vocation and tribal identity are two sides of the same coin. 

Children from the Infant Jesus Children's Home and Dinasevanasabha nuns enjoy a beach in Mangaluru, southern India, with the Dinasevanasabha (Servants of the Poor) nuns. (Thomas Scaria)

Nuns care for children with HIV, reintegrate them into Indian society

In keeping with their charism of helping the downtrodden and outcast, the Dinasevanasabha nuns run the Infant Jesus Children's Home, a center for children with HIV/AIDS in Bengaluru, southern India.

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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.