Chris Herlinger

In the abrupt decision to cut off USAID to hurting countries and vital programs, the United States chose the market over morality as a primary value.

With President Donald Trump overseeing massive sudden cuts to the United States Agency for International Development, sisters and organizers express grave concern for the global health ramifications.

Haiti's problems are seemingly almost never-ending. Advocates — like congregational representatives at the U.N. — say the beleaguered country needs more attention and more support from the global community.

"We don't go in and build houses. We don't go in and dig ditches. We go in and talk to the Haitian people about what their needs are," said Adrian Dominican Sr. Rosemary Finnegan in a recent interview.

Also, Catholic sisters and sister-led groups react to President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration and pardon of Jan. 6 rioters.

The Sisters of St. John the Evangelist combat human trafficking in Haiti through Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús, a shelter for potentially trafficked children and unaccompanied minors trying to cross the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

In a letter to President Joe Biden, Catholic activists join organizations supporting an initiative promoting debt relief. In Rome, the Community of Sant'Egidio plans to honor Sr. Dorothy Stang.

Sisters all over the world share how Advent offers hope and needed silence after a year rife with uncertainty that follows war, violence and division.

Communities of women religious have established relationships with Native tribes whose ancestral lands the sisters currently own, and consider what land justice could look like under their care.

UISG hosts webinar reflecting on the synod. Catholic Health Care Association condemns killing of Brian Thompson. Advocates urge Biden to commute death sentences.

Fearing President-elect Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations, sisters and Catholic groups organize support for undocumented immigrants living in uncertainty.

UISG hosts a webinar on the promising outcomes of the October synod on synodality. A sister in Malaysia is honored for her work in education.

US congregations of women religious released statements following President-elect Donald Trump's victory, calling for hope and sharing their determination to serve the vulnerable.

In the immediate aftermath of former President Donald Trump winning a second term, sisters consider the global and local implications for immigrants, the environment, and the common good.

With their eyes on the U.S. presidential election, Catholic sisters throughout the world consider how the policies of each candidate could impact those they serve in ministry.

In excerpts from his new book, GSR reporter Chris Herlinger profiles two women displaced in the war, and Sr. Lucia Murashko, one of the Basilian sisters who continue to aid refugees in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

GSR asked two former directors of the African Sisters Education Collaborative to comment on the successes of the 25-year-old organization. 

ASEC initially brought sisters from Africa to the U.S. for training. Since its founding in 1999, the collaborative has evolved to offer scholarships, service opportunities and alumnae programs.

The African Sisters Education Collaborative, based on the campus of Marywood University, a Catholic school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Monday Starter - More than 20 sister congregations and sister-led coalitions have joined efforts seeking federal action to curb U.S. gun and ammunition trafficking into Haiti.