This introductory video explains who Catholic sisters are and how they live, work and serve others. You can also view the video in Spanish here.

CARA is a national, non-profit, Georgetown University-affiliated research center founded in 1965 that conducts social scientific studies about the Catholic Church. It has produced several studies and surveys about sisters.

This survey by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate published in February 2021 provided by insights into cultural diversity among those who had entered religious life in the U.S. in the past 15 years. Global Sisters Report wrote about the survey here.

The Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters, established in 1986 as a separate entity from the Hilton Foundation, supports the apostolic work of Roman Catholic Sisters around the world to help disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

The Hilton Foundation's Catholic Sisters Initiative suppports the ministry and spiritual witness of women religious. It invests in education for sisters, human development services and other initiatives to fortify the sisters' efforts.

Reports on outcomes of the initiative can be found here.

Asociación de Hermanas Latinas Misioneras en América (AHLMA) is a network of sisters in the United States who primarily serve migrants and other people who are poor and vulnerable. Its website is available in English and Spanish.

The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious is made up of the leaders of 112 communities of sisters in the United States and represents nearly 6,000 sisters.

The Resource Center for Religious Institutes helps religious congregations with their organizational, financial and legal needs.

Read here about ways in which women religious have shaped education, health care, social services, civil rights and other aspects of life in the United States.

Learn more here about the vows that Catholic sisters and nuns take.