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In order to respond better to both the physical and spiritual needs of the poor, Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity Brothers in 1963, in 1976 the contemplative branch of the Sisters ...
The Catholic Church’s effort to win young followers relies in part on influencers, D.J.s and two Brazilian nuns with plenty ...
The order's history here traces back to May 24, 1905, when eight nuns came to the Diocese of Buffalo from a monastery in Union City, N.J.
The order reached out to family contacts for as many of the 69 deceased sisters as possible and also notified the Erie County Clerk's Office and the county historian of the transfer. Some of the ...
How these Chicago nuns use sports to spread their message of service: ‘When we band together, ... A “powerful experience” at a retreat moved her to enter the order at 22 in 2010.
Seven nuns walked through scorching desert from San Diego to Tucson to begin a ministry 150 years ago this month. Their legacy changed local education, health care and history.
They wear black and white, but still stand out in a sea of Chicago White Sox fans. One has danced atop the dugout at Rate Field. Another earned a Topps trading card for throwing a perfect strike.
As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one ...
A Loreto nun, who has spent the last 19 years in South Sudan, returned to her native Bray to speak about her inspiring work and pivotal role in setting up a successful Loreto school in Rumbek, South ...
Sister Dr. Maria Rosalita Roberts became a Bernardine Franciscan Sister in 1959 and remained in that Order until 1995 when she transferred to another Order of Nuns, the Society of the Daughters of ...