Sister Deirdre Byrne
Sister Deirdre Byrne, also known as Sister Dede Byrne, is a Roman Catholic nun. Before joining the Sisters of the Little Workers of the Sacred Heart, she was an Army doctor who did a three-month tour in Afghanistan as a reservist.
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Brother and sister who are bishop and nun say faithful parents helped foster vocations
For Bishop William Byrne and his sibling Sister Dede Byrne, it was their parents’ daily devotion to the Eucharist that... Read more
‘Rosary rally’ outside U.S. Capitol to unleash prayers for a ‘world gone mad’
On Sunday, Oct. 9, a eucharistic procession will make its way to the National Mall not far from the U.S.... Read more
The latest on Sister Dede: D.C. has given her a religious exemption from vaccination mandate
Sister Deirdre Byrne says she can resume her work as a physician and surgeon in Washington, D.C., after officials there... Read more
D.C. restores Sister Dede's medical license during COVID-19 vaccine legal battle
Sister Deirdre Byrne, perhaps better known as “Sister Dede,” says she can temporarily resume her work as a physician and... Read more
If this nun-doctor can't get a vaccine religious exemption, who can?
If a Roman Catholic nun who is a doctor serving the poor in DC can't get a religious exemption to... Read more
A doctor begged a religious sister for help. Last week, she and her family escaped Afghanistan.
When Sister Deirdre "Dede" Byrne picked up the phone in December 2021, a young man on the other end of... Read more
DC YouTube priest named bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts
Pope Francis Wednesday appointed Fr. William “Bill” D. Byrne, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington and the presenter of a... Read more
In Sr. Deirdre Byrne RNC speech, CNN translates ‘pro-life’ as ‘anti-abortion’
The Spanish-language broadcast of a Catholic sister’s speech at the Republican National Convention this week replaced the words “pro-life,” with... Read more
Republican convention night three: God, country, and Notre Dame
The third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention featured a Catholic religious sister and a Chinese human rights lawyer... Read more
Full text: Sister Dede Byrne’s speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention
Sr. Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC, was among the speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Now a Catholic religious sister,... Read more
