It is heartbreaking to see all-girls Catholic schools close, but philanthropy can help preserve them. Investing in all-girls schools, particularly those founded by women religious, is an investment in the future.
I knew Sister Wendy through publishing U.S. editions of her books, yet I would not have considered her a "friend." But in the last three years of her life, we formed a remarkable, deep friendship in correspondence.
Friends in Solidarity, the U.S. partner to the ministry Solidarity with South Sudan, has announced the launch of a legacy fund thanks to a major gift from the Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters.
Book review: In a new poetry collection, Heather McHugh recalls old friends and nods at death as well as worries about its approach. She writes fun, punch-drunk poems laced with Catholic insights.
The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration announced on July 31 a gift of $1.5 million to NCR’s endowment earmarked to support and amplify “integral ecological education and journalism reflecting the spirit of Laudato Si’.” The gift marks the establishment of the Laudato Si' Fund at NCR.
