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GSR Today - At a recent convening of sisters in Zambia, I was overwhelmed by a sense of awe and excitement about the evolution of religious life and its significant service worldwide over the past 25 years. 

"For the past forty years, [Sr. Hilkert] has leavened and led the theological community in major academic institutions, international venues, and our guild itself," said president Kristin Heyer at the ceremony.

Each month, Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual creates a feminist liturgy that honors wise women, celebrates holidays or raises a feminist justice issue.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has a distinct Equity Fund to more directly combat bias and injustice across multiple dimensions, including race, gender, disability, religion and sexual orientation.

Former NBA star Charles Barkley is donating $1 million to St. Mary's Academy in New Orleans, a prominent Black Catholic school founded by the Sisters of the Holy Family. Barkley was inspired by the work of two academy graduates.

The Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, who co-founded and co-sponsor Benedictine College, have joined the chorus of voices denouncing remarks made by commencement speaker Harrison Butker.

It was clear to me as I was with them, that the sisters cultivated hope that strengthened their resiliency, a kind of elasticity of spirit, a suppleness to spring back after being knocked down or crushed, not allowing pain to overwhelm and overshadow hope.

Carole Sargent "wanted to see sisters' lives in places where everyone might find them." So she puts Catholic sisters' biographies on Wikipedia and invites sisters and friends of sisters to join the effort.