Maria Bambina Sr. Susana Vanni says Argentina's divisions, then Pope Francis' health, likely tilted against the longed-for papal visit to his native country.
Pope Francis, who elevated the status of women, and especially women religious, within the Catholic Church more than any pontiff in history, died early April 21. He was 88.
The nuns are unsure how many women they have helped at St. Euphrasia's Safe Home, but a senior worker there said at least 25 women are in the house on any given day.
Mother Eliswa Vakayil, known as a champion of women's rights, founded the first Indigenous Carmelite religious order for women known as the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites in 1866.
Plus, cloistered Illinois sisters adopt solar energy; an Indian court denies bail for a nun facing arrest after she was accused of conversion; services held for slain Haitian sisters.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet hosted a day of events at St. Joseph's Academy, marking the marches' 60th anniversary, celebrating the St. Joseph sisters who took part, and unveiling archival items that are now preserved there.
A hidden chapter of Christ's Passion has come to light through the mystical revelations of Servant of God Sr. Leonia Nastal, a Polish nun whose spiritual diary offers harrowing details of Jesus' imprisonment before the crucifixion.
Dominican Sr. Carol Gilbert joined Catholics and members of various faiths for a Holy Week vigil April 14 in the park in front of the White House, to support the family of deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
