“Sister words” all Catholics should know

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Marie Anne Torres

Do you know the difference between a sister and a nun? Do you know what a postulant is? Here are some "sister words" all Catholics should know.

Behind Vatican Walls: Phoebe and the Deaconesses

Friday, May 13, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Pope Francis will ask the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation to study the issue of women deacons. The pope announced the decision during a question and answer session with participants of the International Union of Superiors General plenary assembly. During a question and answer session with the nearly 900 religious sisters taking part in the meeting, Pope […]

UISG president issues statement on meeting with Pope Francis

Friday, May 13, 2016

Salt + Light Media

The head of the International Union of Superiors General on Friday shared details of the organisation’s meeting with Pope Francis, including his comments on women in leadership and the possibility of their being readmitted to the diaconate. Sr Carmen Sammut, the president of the UISG and superior general of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady […]

Deacon-structing: #ThankANun

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Deacon Pedro

When I was a kid, growing up in Panama, quite often, our parents would take us to the Convent of the Visitation to visit with (no pun intended) the sisters. The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary was founded by St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane Frances de Chantal in France in 1610 […]

Vatican Connections: April 17

Friday, April 17, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

This week the Vatican, specifically Pope Francis, was the target of the angst of the Turkish government. While that drama played itself out on newspaper pages around the world, a couple of other things happened: The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the Congregation for Institutes of Religious Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and the […]

Perspectives Daily – Nuns and Orphans Freed in Iraq as Country Destabilizes

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Stefan Slovak

Today on Perspectives, nuns and orphans are freed by their hostage takers in Iraq as the country’s stability continually comes into question. Cardinal George addresses the child migrant situation along the US-Mexico border and a look at the launch of the website for Pope Francis’ visit to Korea next month.