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Brutally slain nuns recalled as women 'enamored' with God
Remembering the lives of the three Xaverian Missionary nuns murdered in Burundi over the weekend, the order’s vicar general hailed... Read more
Pope 'deeply saddened' by brutal killing of missionary nuns
Pope Francis has expressed his condolences following the brutal murder of three Italian nuns in Burundi over the weekend, assuring... Read more
Korean nuns voice joy, gratitude for audience with Pope
Two Korean nuns have expressed their excitement at having participated in an audience with Pope Francis, stating that his words... Read more
Women religious attacked in Bangladesh
Last week dozens of armed men broke into a convent in northern Bangladesh, beating a group of nuns at a... Read more
Nun wins 'The Voice Italy,' leads crowd in Our Father
In an emotional finale decided by Italian TV viewers, 25 year-old Sister Cristina Scuccia won the 2014 edition of The... Read more
Francis is the boost the Church needs, says 107-year-old nun
A religious sister who celebrated her 107th birthday at daily Mass with Pope Francis Feb. 20 believes that the Holy... Read more
Head of Comboni Missionary Sisters urges renewal
Ten years after the canonization of Saint Daniel Comboni, the head of the Comboni Missionary Sisters has exhorted the congregation’s... Read more
Augustinian sisters remembered for martyrdom in Algeria
Two Augustinian missionaries who were martyred in 1994 during the Algerian Civil War are today remembered within their community for... Read more
Dominicans aim to evangelize through beauty in new album
A Dominican order based in Ann Arbor will soon release an album of 15 songs centered on Marian devotion as... Read more
Buy humble bicycles, Pope advises future priests, nuns
“I think that bicycles are necessary because there’s a lot of work to do and you have to move around... Read more
Religious orders receive $23 million for retirement aid
More than $20 million has been distributed to U.S. religious communities to help care for their elderly and retired members... Read more
Nuns celebrate one year of blocking Illinois strip club
Residents and religious of a small Chicago suburb rallied to celebrate their so far successful campaign against the opening of... Read more
Benedictine nuns release second album, honoring saints
A group of contemplative Benedictine nuns have recorded an album in honor of the angels and saints, all of the... Read more
Despite threat, lawyer thinks Miami nuns can continue outreach
After the City of Miami issued a violation to the Missionaries of Charity for “operating a business without a license,”... Read more
Dominican sisters witness through Bible game show appearance
Three religious sisters are participating in a unique evangelization effort by competing on a Bible trivia game show in hopes... Read more
After two years of Syrian violence, religious sisters continue aid
While the world marks the second anniversary of demonstrations that began what is now the Syrian civil war, the Sisters... Read more
Pro-life groups care for mothers in crisis pregnancies
Organizations that offer pro-life aid for women facing difficult pregnancies stressed that there are both resources and tools available for... Read more
In work with poor, Little Sisters trust in providence this winter
As the winter season continues, the Little Sisters of the Poor are relying on God's providence to help their care... Read more
Vatican rules sister’s sexual ethics book is not Catholic
The Vatican has declared that a book on sexual morality written by a controversial American sister runs so contrary to... Read more
