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After one year, nuns see Pope Leo XIV advancing justice in his own way
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1250+ words) One year ago, cautious hope surrounded what Pope Leo XIV would bring to the Holy See after Pope Francis' 12-year pontificate, which championed sisters' priorities and elevated them to unprecedented'positions of power in the Vatican. Now, a year into Leo's…...
With Rome's gaze toward Africa, nuns reflect on Pope Leo XIV's first year
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1347+ words) Pope Leo XIV smiles as he arrives at Bata Stadium in Equatorial Guinea, April 22, 2026, for a meeting with young people and families. (OSV News/Reuters/Kevin Thoma) On the wide stone steps of St. Joseph's Cathedral, where Pope Leo XIV…...
Sister theologians on abuse, accountability, reform and hope in Leo's pontificate
1+ week, 16+ min ago (1226+ words) Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the board of Ending Clergy Abuse, a coalition of survivors and human rights advocates working to end clergy abuse, enforce accountability and promote justice and truth, during an audience in the library of…...
The first year of Pope Leo's pontificate through the eyes of a Basilian sister
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (571+ words) On April 22, 2026, our community " the general leadership team of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great " visited the Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompeii. After the Holy Mass, all participants received a…...
How Benedictine 'tech geek' nuns help religious communities connect again
1+ week, 5+ day ago (816+ words) Benedictine Tech Ministries team members include, from left, Sr. Raphaela Cady, Sr. Tamra Thomas, Sr. Michelle Sinkhorn and Sr. Stefanie Macdonald. (Courtesy of Benedictine Tech Ministries) The lockdowns and most of the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic were over, but…...
Q&A with CLAR general secretary: Synodality calls sisters to accompany amid hardship
2+ week, 1+ day ago (931+ words) In the midst of challenges in Latin America, Sr. Mar'a In's Castellaro, of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Virgin Child, took over in May 2025 as general secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious, known as…...
Soline Humbert felt called to ordination. This Irish priest paid a price for supporting her.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1054+ words) A banner reads "Imagine women priests in the Catholic Church by the year 2000" at the first World Day of Prayer for the Ordination of Women Priests, held March 25, 1994, in Dublin. (Courtesy of Soline Humbert) by Sarah Mac Donald Fr. Eamonn…...
Fourth Sunday of Easter: To smell of the sheep
2+ week, 4+ day ago (552+ words) A third-century fresco of the Good Shepherd is seen on a ceiling in the Catacomb of Priscilla in Rome. (Newscom/ABACA/Vandeville Eric) Editor's note: Welcome to Theologians' Corner, where each week a different woman theologian from around the world…...
As Pope Leo leaves Africa, nuns say harder task begins: Turning his message into reality
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1166+ words) Pope Leo XIV prays in front of a statue of Mary and the Christ Child as he celebrates the final Mass of his apostolic journey to Africa at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea April 23, 2026. (OSV News/Vatican Media/Matteo Pernaselci)…...
Pope Leo's trip targets major obstacle to Catholicism's spread in Africa: Sorcery
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1042+ words) Pope Leo XIV swings a censer over the altar as he celebrates Mass at Saurimo esplanade in northeastern Angola April 20, 2026. (OSV News/Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapane) Follow on Twitter at @m/Mc Lellan_Js Antonio Joaquim was 67-years-old when his family cast him…...