As the Number of Religious Sisters Declines, Catholic Women Continue to Focus On Church’s Mission

March 11, 2026 World News

Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV greets a woman religious during an audience with members of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, the Daughters of Divine Charity, the Augustinian Sisters of the Amparo, and the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Hearts, on June 30, 2025, at the Vatican.

From March 8–14, religious sisters are celebrated during the annual Catholic Sisters Week.

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