Religious Life

After Sr. Margaret Cessna experienced a stroke, she praised the professionalism and efficiency of the medical staff who treated her. And the warm blankets. 

A pilgrimage to the Camino de Santiago gave Sr. Olga Shapoval of Kyiv, Ukraine, a break from the war and a chance to reflect on hope and goodness. 
 

The Confederation of Latin American and Caribbean Religious (CLAR) held its fifth gathering on religious life, Nov. 22-24 in Argentina, with more than 1,000 participants.

The Holy See has suppressed the Carmelite Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas, a month after its residents were dismissed from the Carmelite order and religious life. The decree, issued Nov. 28 by the Vatican Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, stated that the monastery "is extinct."

Welcome to our eighth year of The Life, featuring a diverse panel of 20 sisters who will reflect on issues that impact the lives of Catholic women religious around the globe.

I had never met anyone who had transferred institutes until God called me to transfer. I now realize how important accompaniment is through this journey of intense listening to God throughout this vocational process.

Listen: Sister Joan recounts an incident of struggle in her early life and the lifelong insights that emerged from it.

Mercy Sr. Ana María Pineda received an Encuentros Award from the U.S. bishops' Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs. Bishop Oscar Cantú praised Pineda, a theologian, for her contributions to the Latino church in the U.S.