Before 1875, hospitals were places people went to die. They were places of last resort since cures didn't happen there, and options for saving lives didn't exist. But a number of advancements in healthcare around the turn of the century changed all that. After 1875, the number of hospitals in the USA grew from 170 to more than 7,000. During that timeframe, it became clear that professionally trained administrators were needed to run hospitals.

Mariposa Ministries is a collection of five women who live together under one roof with the support of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Living alongside Delphine Busch, an associate member of the Holy Names congregation, four refugees find support in a family environment after long journeys of tribulation.

Nuns on the Bus - As the bus swung through the Carolinas, the sisters met with community organizers doing their best to help men and women on the margins.

Sr. Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity, has announced her retirement as president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, effective June 30, 2019.

Notes from the Field - I am in my second month of post-graduate service with Good Shepherd Volunteers and work full-time in New York City at Marian Hall, a group residence for teenage girls who cannot live at home for various reasons, including abuse or neglect. 

Margaret Alsup of Cumming always considered her nun dolls to be like friends; so when it came time to look for a permanent home for her beloved figurines in late 2017, she found a place that would help preserve the historical legacy of the women religious these replicas represent.

Sr. Patricia Fox, Philippine superior of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion, had sought for six months to overturn repeated government decisions to deport her after she was accused of participating in partisan political activities.

Nuns on the Bus Blog - Coming off a two-week break from the bus, I arrived pretty refreshed, but I was amazed to see Social Service Sr. Simone Campbell and her Network staff still cheerful and full of energy.

In July 2018, St. Louis celebrated the opening of the remodeled Gateway Arch grounds and museum. The way the structure's opposing legs meet in natural beauty offers a metaphor for cooperation, inclusion and understanding.

Maryknoll Sr. Rosemarie Milazzo, 86, has pursued missionary work in various countries for decades.  She spoke with GSR about her most recent assignment to the Greek island of Lesbos, where she saw firsthand the conditions refugees endure in camps.