The Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans have caught the attention of Pope Francis for a planned community solar project. An estimated 350 neighbors could lower their bills through a subscription to the solar grid.
First established in 1860 to house orphaned, abused and neglected children, St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families now provides numerous supportive services for single mothers, children and families.
In Bordeaux-Cartierville, the first stop for many immigrants and refugees after they arrive at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport, two sisters welcome, install, and help integrate new arrivals.
The Life - Our sister panelists explore what it means to live an authentic life as a consecrated religious, and how that might attract others to the same vocation.
Plans are in place to shift the emphasis from Kylemore Abbey as a tourist destination to that of welcoming visitors to the Benedictines' home and sharing the prayer-work-study balance essential to Benedictine spirituality.
Global Sisters Report has once again been honored for its series "Hope Amid Turmoil: Sisters in Conflict Areas" — one of 10 awards awarded to GSR and the National Catholic Report by the Associated Church Press.
In Haiti's capital city, "they are literally in hell," says Sr. Jaqueline Picard. The effects of rampant gang violence in Port-au-Prince reach the rural communities where she and other Religious of Jesus and Mary serve.