Senate proposal could “wreak havoc on low-income families and struggling communities, and must not be supported,” the bishops said in a statement released on Thursday evening.
Women Religious
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Laughing at flawed nuns and priests in “The Little Hours”
Surprise and outrage are two of the basic tools of comedy, and no one expects these sweet-looking sisters to sound like sailors.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Why is the A.C.L.U. targeting Catholic hospitals?
Though the A.C.L.U. has not won in the courtroom so far, there is every indication these challenges will keep coming.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The Queens of Chavara: Carmelite sisters at ground zero of India’s AIDS epidemic
“Yes, some are H.I.V.-positive, but what is that?” asks Sister Agie. “They are precious children; they have their whole life before them.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Sister Simone Campbell: Women can bring about a “contemplative renewal” in the church
Sister Simone participated in the Voices of Faith conference in the Vatican on International Women’s Day, March 8.
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Local phase of Fatima visionary’s sainthood cause completed
Father Romano Gambalunga said that while “Lucia is already a saint in the eyes” of many people, “the prudent path of the church is that she is proposed to all, not just those who believe.”
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From goth kid to nun, a young woman returns home in “Little Sister”
“Little Sister” tells the story of Colleen, a young woman religious returning home after joining the Sisters of Mercy.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
Catholic Sisters at the Women’s March on Washington
Catholic sisters were among the hundreds of thousands making their voices heard at the Women’s March after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Catholic sisters join the Women’s March on Washington
Women religious champion social justice issues at the Women’s March on Washington.
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VIDEO: What are the arguments for and against women deacons?
This video has been edited. The transcript below reflects a full record of this part of the discussion. ModeratorJames Martin, S.J.Editor-at-large for America Media PanelistsNancy DallavalleTheologian and vice president for mission and identity at Fairfield University Deacon Gr