A Catholic migrant shelter in El Paso has defended its decades-long track record of serving migrants and called an attempt by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shut down its ability to operate in the state “illegal, immoral and anti-faith.”
Sisters of Mercy
Monument in DC Is Permanent Tribute to Heroic Civil War-Era Nuns
When people think about the Civil War, women religious are probably not the first image that comes to mind, but they might think differently after seeing an almost-hidden monument to these sisters in Washington.
From St. Patrick’s to St. Patrick’s: New York Cardinal Makes Anniversary Pilgrimage to Ireland
The Archdiocese of Armagh’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the opening of St Patrick’s Cathedral culminated with Mass Aug. 27 celebrated by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York during which he paid tribute to the “cycle of evangelization” between Ireland and the United States.
Sister Finds Pragmatic Approach to Life Works Best
For Sister Caroline Tweedy R.S.M., it wasn’t an “Ah-ha moment” that led her to join the Sisters of Mercy. Rather, it just seemed like the practical thing to do.
Women Religious Call on Public to Push Lawmakers on Gun Control
Various orders of women religious said that lamenting the May 24 mass killing of 19 children and two of their teachers in Uvalde, Texas, also should accompany action so that it doesn’t happen again.
Mercy Sister Talks About Black Catholicism, Her Faith and Life of ‘Firsts’
In 1956, 17-year-old Sister Cora Marie Billings of Philadelphia entered the Sisters of Mercy in Merion, Pennsylvania, becoming the first Black member of the Philadelphia community.
New Rules Could Extend Time Migrant Children, Families Spend in Detention
The Trump administration has moved to cast aside an agreement that previously limited the amount of time the government could detain migrant children.
Sister Mary Isabel Sullivan, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Isabel Sullivan, R.S.M., 99, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 81 years, died Sept. 29 at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood, L.I.
Sister Mary Terence Mullin, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Terence Mullin, R.S.M., 96, a member of the Brooklyn Sisters of Mercy for 78 years, died March 30, at Ozanam Hall Nursing Home in Bayside.
Sister Mary Stephen Cassidy, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Stephen Cassidy, R.S.M., 99, a member of the Brooklyn Sisters of Mercy for 80 years, died March 19 at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood.