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Sr. Adele Korah and three other nuns joined five volunteers to publish books narrating their encounters with prisoners in various parts of India.

There are so many congregations putting laypeople in executive positions that the Leadership Conference of Women Religious has created a network where they can experience some formation and find each other for mutual support.

The document, titled "Be Born Again," is a guide to help the leading organization representing religious life in Latin America and the Caribbean discern and take action.

The Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary's efforts in sinking wells and installing water pumps have been instrumental in improving access to clean water and raising living standards in Mongu district.

"It was born out of necessity," Sr. Clarita Dolencio said. "People needed a place. So we opened the door."

Late vocations are especially drawn to newer congregations, many founded through charismatic renewal movements and evangelization ministries.

Uganda's election has seen heavy security and a nationwide internet shutdown. Religious women say their role is to accompany fearful communities and remind voters that political differences must not fracture social bonds.

In a revolutionary year, the spirited celebration of America's 250th anniversary throughout 2026, the national shrine dedicated to the first U.S.-born saint is aiming to help patriotic revelers discover the place of "Mother Seton" among the pantheon of iconic nation-builders.