Multicultural is not intercultural: Global Sisters Report talks to sister leaders A recent conversation between Global Sisters Report and leaders from the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) covered a wide range of topics important to religious life today, including civil discourse in an era of politicalRead more…

The Consecrated Life and the care of the common Home Summary of the conference (Claretianum, December 12-15, 2017) A Conference of the Claretianum, Insitute of Consecrated life, entitled “A garden to cultivate and preserve. The Consecrated Life and the care of the common home ” was held from 12 to 15 December 2017, has confronted usRead more…

School Sisters Notre Dame: New General Council General Council Deo Gratias! October 24, 2017 The School Sisters of Notre Dame joyfully announce that they have elected a new General Council, 2018-2024. Left to right: Sister Roxanne Schares (USA), General Superior; Irmã Inês Camiran (Brazil), General Councilor/Vicar; Sister Carolyn Anyega (Kenya), General Councilor; Sister Julianne LattnerRead more…

House for migrant-refugee women and children The Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery of Integral Human Development, in response to a request from Pope Francis is seeking to open a house in Rome to welcome migrant/refugee women and children. The Section has asked the Scalabrinian Sisters to lead thus project. They, in turn, haveRead more…

REGINA MUNDI IN DIASPORA 2018 The Executve Board of UISG has decided to review the Regina Mundi in Diaspora programme. Therefore NO NEW APPLICATIONS are being accepted for 2018. The Sisters who are currently receiving grants will continue to do so until their programme is completed (maximum 4 years grant). Please download the Grant RenewalRead more…

Consecrated Life: faithfulness and creative innovation Presentation Bulletin 164 We are living in a time of significant change for consecrated life. It would appear that the process of secularization has caused a “crisis” which can be mainly identified through two important signs: declining membership and the seeming loss of significance. How can we “pass through”Read more…