by NCR Staff
Listen: Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White interview one of the 13 members of the committee expected to draft the final document from Pope Francis’ ongoing summit on the future of the Catholic Church.
Aging Catholic sisters in US, Ireland continue mission through impact investing
by Sarah Mac Donald
“Vita gave Mercy a new way of mission due to our present age profile,” said a Sister of Mercy who is on Vita’s board. She calls the Green Impact Fund “visionary” because of its circular model and focus on communities.
Q&A with Sr. Rose Paite, crusader against human trafficking
by Thomas Scaria
Sr. Rose Paite, a native of the violence-hit Manipur state in northeastern India, works for the prevention of human trafficking, especially women and children from the tribal communities of the region.
Pilgrim path: Synod participants journey to roots of faith in Rome
by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Since “walking together” is an essential characteristic of synodality, synod organizers made it literal with a pilgrimage to some of Rome’s earliest Christian catacombs.
Sr. Patricia Crowley, prominent Chicago sister who made a mark on the church and community, dies
by Heidi Schlumpf
Benedictine Sr. Patricia Crowley came from a famous Catholic family, and made her own mark as a Benedictine sister, social justice advocate, and leader in the church and community. Crowley died Oct. 14. She was 84.
P.S.: On today’s episode of “The Vatican Briefing,” News editor Josh McElwee and Vatican correspondent Christopher White interview Australian Bishop Shane Mackinlay, who is one of the 13 members of the committee expected to draft the final document of the Synod of Bishops. In the interview, Bishop Mackinlay expressed openness to women deacons. You can read an excerpt of the interview here.
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