UISG Archives

‘Synodality’ and women’s empowerment go together, leading sisters say

Mar 27, 2021

A top Vatican official, and one of the most celebrated examples of Pope Francis’s commitment to hearing the voices of women, has called the concept of synodality the pope promotes a process of empowerment for the entire Church.

By Elise Ann Allen

Leading nun says decision-making shouldn’t be a matter of ordination

Feb 2, 2021

One of the Catholic Church’s most visible nuns has said the push for women’s priestly ordination in the Catholic Church points to a deeper question that needs to be asked and stressed the need to separate ordained ministry from decision-making.

By Elise Ann Allen

Women have mixed reaction to pope’s new law on lectors, acolytes

Jan 14, 2021

Opinions from women throughout the Catholic world have been divided in the wake of Pope Francis’s new law allowing them to hold a greater role at Mass, with some hailing it as an important step forward, and others saying it doesn’t change the status quo.

By Elise Ann Allen

Nuns praised for anti-trafficking work during COVID-19

Oct 15, 2020

Representatives from both the United States and the United Kingdom have praised the work of religious sisters to assist trafficking victims during COVID-19, arguing that their work is crucial as the world prepares for the pandemic aftermath.

By Elise Ann Allen

Caring for children: Religious sisters launch global push for reform

Oct 12, 2020

Religious sisters have launched a global movement to overhaul the way religious orders practice their “charism of care” for orphaned or abandoned children.

By Carol Glatz

Laudato Si’ gets more attention in Church than child protection, expert says

Jul 1, 2020

A leading expert in the field of child protection has said that the Catholic Church still has a long way to go in terms of acknowledgment and awareness of the issue, noting that the pope’s environmental encyclical Laudato Si in many areas of the world is more visible than safeguarding efforts.

By Elise Ann Allen

Nuns in Africa risk hunger during coronavirus epidemic, panel hears

Jun 24, 2020

One nun has said that strict lockdowns and inflated prices due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic are pushing some religious communities in Africa to point of hunger, as they cannot afford enough food for themselves and those whom they serve.

By Elise Ann Allen

Expert warns child protection took ‘severe blow’ during pandemic

Jun 19, 2020

In a webinar talk on child protection, a top expert in the field warned that the risks of online child sexual abuse or exploitation has significantly increased during the coronavirus pandemic, yet attention to the issue has faded.

By Elise Ann Allen