Grant Award to Support New Community-based Theological Education and Formation Program for Catholic Religious Read the press release Download the Poster  CHICAGO, IL. – The Religious Formation Conference (RFC) is pleased to announce that it has received a generous grant from the GHR Foundation to support a partnership with Catholic Theological Union (CTU) and itselfRead more…

Women Religious on the Front Lines: Sr. Patricia Murray’s remarks PHOTOS Symposium with Testimonies of Religious Sisters working against Human Trafficking and as peacebuilders in conflict zones. Sr. Patrizia Murray’s opening remarks: “At the heart, through all the changes, religious life remains a life radically committed to incarnating the Gospel, here and now. Today weRead more…

Mahila: A Women’s Movement Rising Film “Mahila” tells three stories of empowerment in India’s rural Dalit communities. For ages, Dalit women have suffered from triple oppression — from discrimination based on their gender, their caste and their impoverished economic class. The women of “Mahila” have found a rare voice and an important standing in their communities,Read more…

Life Satisfaction Scale for Apostolic Women Religious (LSSAWR)  Interview with Sr. M. Clara Kreis who created this Scale to help Apostolic Women Religious (click here): “I am very happy to talk about this tool to assess the vitality of Religiouis Life. I had sisters participate in my research who thanked me for the opportunity to beRead more…