At this moment in history, when fear is normalized, violence is amplified, and democratic life is under strain in the United States and across the world, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) raises a clear and unwavering moral voice: violence is not the...
On Tuesday, June 24th, Sister Mary Feigen drove to Washington, D.C. to participate in Sisters Speak Out, a demonstration by 50 congregations at the U.S. Capitol Building. Sisters and activists gathered to urge the Senate to reject steep budget cuts that will gut...
On June 18th, more than 30 sisters from the Dominican Sisters of Hope and other religious communities (Carmelites, Ursuline, Divine Compassion) gathered at the Wartburg to advocate against mass deportation. Sisters signed postcards urging elected officials to...
On April 4th, Sister Simone Campbell, SSS invited members of the the New York Archdiocesan Council of Women Religious (ACWR) to a history lesson and a call to action. The group was gathered at The Center at Mariandale to discuss leadership, and the challenges facing...
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious is grateful that the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The Court’s ruling safeguards the right of 700,000 DACA recipients to live and work in the...
