Leader of global sisters' group envisions Catholic nuns serving as deacons

by Joshua J. McElwee
May 23, 2016

Catholic sisters could be of greater service to the church in various parts of the world were they able to "go a step further" and be ordained as deacons, says Sr. Carmen Sammut, president of the International Union of Superiors General, the global network of some 500,000 Catholic women religious.

UISG leaders ask Pope Francis about role of women in the church

by Joshua J. McElwee
May 12, 2016

As part of the triennial UISG assembly this week in Rome, the leaders of the world's women religious met with Pope Francis May 12; they asked him four major questions about the role of women in the global Catholic church. In response, he said he would create a commission to study the possibility of women deacons.

Francis' female deacon commission brings hope, caution

by Traci Badalucco, Elizabeth A. Elliott
May 12, 2016

NCR collected reactions to Pope Francis' announcement May 12 to create a commission to examine the history of female deacons in the Catholic church. 

May 12, 2016

by GSR Staff
May 12, 2016

"Carrying out our ministry with the poor and the marginalized, we are often erroneously considered as social activists or as if we are taking political positions. . . ."

UISG speaker: Women religious should serve those on the margins, work for structural change

by Joshua J. McElwee
May 10, 2016

UISG creates program to offer canonical advice to global women religious

by Joshua J. McElwee
May 10, 2016

Sisters focus on commitment to global solidarity at UISG opening session

by Joshua J. McElwee
May 9, 2016