Monday Starter: Leadership of US nuns stands with Pope Leo against Trump's attacks Plus, the International Union of Superiors General collaborates on a webinar on the spiritual implications of AI. Dominican sisters in the U.S. offer an immersion experience for those contemplating jo...

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, representing about two-thirds of the nearly 35,000 Catholic sisters in the United States, was among the multitudes speaking out about President Donald Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV.
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As long as the plant has nodes, life will emerge In the garden, Sr. Corbin Hannah cultivates and tends hope, even amid overwhelm and heartache.

In the garden, Sr. Corbin Hannah cultivates and tends hope, even amid overwhelm and heartache.
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Vilnius' hospice stands as a living work of Divine Mercy as city prepares to host global congress Thousands of pilgrims are expected to gather in June in the Lithuanian capital for the sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, or WACOM, a five-day event that has previously been held in cities such ...

Thousands of pilgrims are expected to gather in June in the Lithuanian capital for the sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, or WACOM, a five-day event that has previously been held in cities such as Rome, Kraków, Bogota and Manila.
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Catholic nuns sue UnitedHealth Group, citing harm to health care access "We think it's incumbent upon us to use our shareholder rights to ask the company to be transparent," Sr. Linda Haydock said.

A congregation of Catholic sisters is suing the nation's largest health care insurer over its refusal to consider examining how its rapid growth and vertical integration affect health care in the United States.
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Nuns in Cameroon hope pope's visit opens path to peace amid fragile ceasefire After nearly a decade of violence in the Anglophone region of Cameroon, women religious and residents say Pope Leo XIV's visit could help extend a temporary truce and revive hopes for reconciliation.

After nearly a decade of violence in the Anglophone region of Cameroon, women religious and residents say Pope Leo XIV's visit could help extend a temporary truce and revive hopes for reconciliation.
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Lawyer nun works to protect and uplift children's rights in Kenya Much of Sr. Hedwig Muse's work is focused on training leaders across the Catholic dioceses of Kenya to become children's champions, including in a legal system that often fails them.

Much of Sr. Hedwig Muse's work is focused on training leaders across the Catholic dioceses of Kenya to become children's champions, including in a legal system that often fails them.
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Q&A with Sr. Edith Olaguer on living through six days of war in Dubai Her flight disrupted by Iran's bombing of Dubai, Sr. Edith Olaguer spent six days not knowing if she might be killed from the missiles that kept falling throughout the city or get home safely.

Her flight disrupted by Iran's bombing of Dubai, Sr. Edith Olaguer spent six days not knowing if she might be killed from the missiles that kept falling throughout the city or get home safely.
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Backlash grows as religious and political leaders criticize Trump's comments on Pope Leo XIV Catholic bishops, clergy, religious sisters, congressional representatives, political pundits and foreign heads of state were among those who condemned Trump's statements.

Catholic bishops, clergy, religious sisters, congressional representatives, political pundits and foreign heads of state were among those who condemned Trump's statements.
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Catholic sisters sue for exemption to LGBTQ+ rights law in NY nursing homes The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne say they and their employees could face fines and jail time if they don't comply with a law mandating they care for transgender patients according to their gender id...

The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne say they and their employees could face fines and jail time if they don't comply with a law mandating they care for transgender patients according to their gender identities.
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Diverse practices flourish in English-speaking church For a child of the '70s, praying in Latin in some Irish communities caused culture shock.

For a child of the '70s, praying in Latin in some Irish communities caused culture shock.
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5 congregations serve a Marian shrine, fostering social harmony in eastern India Nuns from five congregations serve a 16th-century Marian shrine amid Hindu and Muslim villages in eastern India. The shrine's rector said that pilgrims come from all over India, and the nuns help cate...

Nuns from five congregations serve a 16th-century Marian shrine amid Hindu and Muslim villages in eastern India.
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Pope Leo says he has 'no fear' of Trump administration after attack from president Pope Leo XIV told reporters en route to Algeria that he has "no fear of the Trump administration," hours after President Donald Trump lodged a vicious attack on the pontiff via social media.

Pope Leo XIV told reporters en route to Algeria that he has "no fear of the Trump administration," hours after President Donald Trump lodged a vicious attack on the pontiff via social media.
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Trump attacks Pope Leo in incendiary social media post President Donald J. Trump published a lengthy attack on Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, calling the first U.S.-born pope "terrible on Foreign Policy," among other accusations.

President Donald J. Trump published a lengthy attack on Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, calling the first U.S.-born pope "terrible on Foreign Policy," among other accusations.
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As fighting and hostilities expand in the country's east, women religious and residents in Bukavu and Goma describe a life shaped by fear, faith and the struggle to remain present among their people.

Online course provides insight for journey of connection and communion Horizons - "I entered the Christogenesis course with curiosity; I carried questions shaped by my own journey," writes Monique Tarabeh. "What unfolded was not a set of answers, but a widening horizon."

"There are moments in life when we are invited not simply to learn something new, but to become new." — Sr. Monique Tarabeh
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Nuns help combat drug crisis in northeastern India The Orsini Care Home, run by the Hospitaller Sisters of Mercy, has successfully treated more than 1,000 substance abuse patients in northeastern India.

The Orsini Care Home, run by the Hospitaller Sisters of Mercy, has successfully treated more than 1,000 substance abuse patients in northeastern India.
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Chinese priests, nuns study Xi Jinping's vision for religion In 2021, Xi stressed developing religion in Chinese context without foreign influence.

In 2021, Xi stressed developing religion in Chinese context without foreign influence.
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Q&A with Sr. Evangelina Canag, accompanying children living in a Philippine cemetery Since 2008, she has accompanied families living inside a public cemetery, teaching Bible lessons at tombs, and finding sponsors for children's school allowances and food.

Since 2008, she has accompanied families living inside a public cemetery, teaching Bible lessons at tombs, and finding sponsors for children's school allowances and food.
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Monday Starter: New grant program supports aging Catholic sisters globally Plus, Korean nuns learn how to use AI to boost their ministries.

Aging Catholic sisters around the world will get additional support thanks to a new grant program.
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Nun becomes first woman to lead India's Catholic Health Association Sr. Helen Mary Anthony, a gynecologist and Sister of St. Anne Bangalore, will take over May 1 as the first woman director of the Catholic Health Association of India.

A Catholic sister will take up the leadership of India's largest network of Catholic medical professionals, becoming the first woman to lead the Catholic Health Association of India.
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This month, the panelists reflect on their experiences of that invitation to say "yes" to God, guided by the question:

Do you remember a moment in your life when you felt called to say yes to God, even when it was difficult or uncertain? How did that decision shape your path?

As Sudan's war escalates, Catholic sisters fear for colleagues and ministries With communication cut off, church leaders say the whereabouts of some missionaries are unknown as some congregations flee violence and shut down schools, hospitals and pastoral work.

With communication cut off, church leaders say the whereabouts of some missionaries are unknown as some congregations flee violence and shut down schools, hospitals and pastoral work.
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LCWR leaders meet with Pope Leo, discuss 'painful' treatment of people in the US In their annual meeting at the Vatican, the heads of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious discussed the treatment of human beings in the United States with Pope Leo XIV.

The heads of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious made their annual trip to Rome last week, meeting with dicastery officials at the Vatican and having a private audience with Pope Leo XIV.
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Bishops, advocates march in El Paso to defend immigrants' human dignity "I will do everything I can to uphold the God-given dignity of every person in our borderlands community," El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz told the hundreds of participants in a town hall meeting, march and...

"I will do everything I can to uphold the God-given dignity of every person in our borderlands community," El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz told the hundreds of participants in a town hall meeting, march and vigil March 24.
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Q&A with Sr. Nwanneka Uduh, overseeing leprosy care at Nigeria hospital "Leprosy is not just a physical disease; it touches every aspect of a person's life," says the Medical Missionary of Mary.

"Leprosy is not just a physical disease; it touches every aspect of a person's life," says the Medical Missionary of Mary.
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In Indonesia, nuns shelter women facing violence, and work to stop abuse In the face of stigma and silence, Catholic sisters in Indonesia are supporting survivors of domestic violence and trafficking with shelter, advocacy and care.

In the face of stigma and silence, Catholic sisters in Indonesia are supporting survivors of domestic violence and trafficking with shelter, advocacy and care.
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Pope assures archbishop of Canterbury of his prayers in message read after her installation Pope Leo XIV offered prayers and encouragement as Archbishop Sarah Mullally began her ministry as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to lead the Anglican Communion.

Pope Leo XIV offered prayers and encouragement as Archbishop Sarah Mullally began her ministry as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury – and the first woman to lead the Anglican Communion.
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Our 'Kitchen of Love' is on fire with hope Horizons - In response to collective vulnerability amid the start of the pandemic in 2020, the Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Dalat, Vietnam, launched an effort to provide free meals to ne...

In response to collective vulnerability amid the start of the pandemic in 2020, the Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Dalat, Vietnam, launched an effort to provide free meals to neighbors in need.
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At the U.N.'s Commission on the Status of Women, Catholic sisters and advocates pointed to community-based solutions and women's leadership as essential to advancing justice and ending gender-based violence.

Sisters mark St. Oscar Romero feast with protest of ICE enforcement tactics Catholic sisters and advocates gathered outside ICE headquarters on the feast of St. Oscar Romero, condemning violent tactics and urging agents to follow conscience over unjust orders.

Sisters joined Catholics and others outside the headquarters of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement March 24 to mark the feast of St. Oscar Romero by demanding the agency put a stop to the violent tactics of some of its agents.
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