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Government officials in Northern Ireland and representatives of religious orders who managed state institutions apologized to survivors of abuse at those institutes.

Sr. Dierdre Byrne said in a federal lawsuit filed March 9 that city health officials denied her a religious exemption from the mandate, an action she said violates her rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

The Catholic Church needs women, especially women saints, who have shown throughout history an unwavering dedication to God and to caring for their brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said.

Progress in inviting women into ministry, recognizing their talents and calling them to leadership is "uneven," but "we are not talking about evenness, we are talking about progress, about rising. They have not risen totally, but they are rising."

The much-publicized case of religious conversion against the Missionaries of Charity in India's Gujarat state ended after the prosecution admitted there was no serious basis to proceed against them.

"He understands what it means to listen. By his example, he encourages all of us to listen, to listen with an open heart. Listening to one another without prejudice and in listening to our common home is an essential pillar in building a world of peace, care, and love."

"At this moment in our church and in our country's history, we need to hear the wisdom and the insights of Sister Thea, perhaps more than ever. Her words, her example, her call to family and holiness is deeply needed in the Church and even more desperately needed in the country."

An exhibit of Corita Kent's work on display at Theological College in Washington explores "how the preacher can turn to the art world for inspiration when preparing and preaching a homily."

In the days leading up to the Feb. 13 Super Bowl in the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California,, local authorities have warned of coming sting operations and criminal penalties associated with sex trafficking.

"We are family and if the members of our family are suffering, are in pain, or being persecuted, we are obligated to do something about it. And our obligation means to start an educational experience by teaching people about it."

Six Auxiliary Sisters in Montreal will have to decide whether to stay or move after a new management firm took over the seniors' residence where they live.

Consecrated men and women are ready to give up everything to follow Christ, but "it's so easily abused and exploited."

Mercy Sr. Janet Mead, who earned gold records for her 1974 hit version of the Our Father, died Jan. 26, 2022, in her native Adelaide. She was 84 and had been battling cancer.

Panelists at a Jan. 31 plenary session of the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering spoke about the importance of creating relationships in their session, "Listening at the Border."

In a project led by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, regular working folks will have dwellings they can afford in one of Oregon's highest rent districts by fall 2023.

Pope Francis encouraged religious sisters and consecrated women to continue to show courage amid difficulties, even if it means pushing back against the church they serve faithfully.

Representatives from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrated Mass Jan. 20 at the tomb of two Maryknoll sisters from the U.S. buried in El Salvador. Salvadoran bishops are working on a canonization cause for "martyr friends/companions," which will include the four women, as well as foreign-born priests, such as a group of Spanish-born Jesuits assassinated in 1989 and other Salvadoran Catholics slain during the country's civil war.

Sr. Jeannine Gramick, co-founder of New Ways Ministry, has exchanged a series of letters recently with Pope Francis. She describes the correspondence as including a "beautiful letter" from the pope. . 

The Indian government reversed its ban on the Missionaries of Charity receiving and using foreign funds, reported ucanews.com.

The Missionaries of Charity have had to strictly rationing the food and daily use items for their regular 600 beneficiaries at their motherhouse and Shishu Bhavan, a children's orphanage since Christmas after the government did not approve its license to receive foreign contributions.