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Sisters hope new pope will continue Francis’ prophetic pastoral path

By Loretto Community / April 28, 2025 /

Posted by National Catholic Reporter April 28, 2025 Catholic sisters, including those based at the United Nations and whose ministries focus on international concerns, say Pope Francis set an example…

This progressive Catholic school helped shape generations of young KC women

By Loretto Community / April 25, 2025 /

Posted by the Kansas City Star April 23, 2025 The Sisters of Loretto, a Catholic order that originated in Kentucky, came to Kansas City in 1899. Their mission here and…

Pope Francis Was a Champion, if an Imperfect One, for L.G.B.T.Q. People

By Loretto Community / April 24, 2025 /

Posted by the New York Times April 21, 2025. As soon as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected pope in 2013, he made his first big…

Loretto mourns Pope Francis

By Loretto Community / April 21, 2025 /

The Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community join with the worldwide community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. Recognizing God’s mercy and acknowledging that we depend on others are but two…

Remembrance of the Life of Bernice Strawn CoL

By Loretto Community / April 20, 2025 /

Loretto Co-member Bernice Strawn died Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, after a short illness. She was 95 and had been a Loretto Co-member since 1977. The following obituary was provided to Loretto…

Christ is Risen! Alleluia!

By Loretto Community / April 19, 2025 /

A few days after the Resurrection, Jesus meets two disciples on their way to Emmaus. He eats with them and they finally say to each other, “Did not our hearts…

2025 Mayor’s Design Awards Nominees

By Loretto Community / April 17, 2025 /

Posted by Denver.gov April 2025 Loretto is delighted to share that the Pancratia Hall Lofts project was voted the winner in the “Affordability – Existing Buildings” category for the 2025…

First Friday Club of Cleveland hears plans for Women Religious Archives Collaborative

By Loretto Community / April 17, 2025 /

Posted by Catholic Diocese of Cleveland April 15, 2025 As Ursuline Sister Susan Durkin outlined the plans for the Women Religious Archives Collaborative to the First Friday Club of Cleveland,…

Jubilee of Hope Reflections

By Loretto Community / April 16, 2025 /

This year was declared by Pope Francis as a “Jubilee of Hope” with its theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.” We asked the Community, what is something that makes you hopeful right…

Press release: Kentucky Foundation for Women announces Winter/Spring 2025 Loretto Artist Residents

By Loretto Community / April 14, 2025 /

Posted in Link NKY April 11, 2025 KFW (Kentucky Foundation for Women) is excited to announce the recipients of the Winter/Spring 2025 Loretto Artist Residency Program, a partnership between Sisters…

Holy Week: The Light of Christ Surrounds Us!

By Loretto Community / April 11, 2025 /

Holy Week is a week of looking backward and forward. We look back at all that has taken place in Jesus’ life preceding His death. The Gospel of Mark tells…

UN event spotlights the challenge of ‘rollback’ of women’s rights

By Loretto Community / April 10, 2025 /

Posted by Global Sisters Report April 3, 2025 Catholic sisters, joining thousands of other women from throughout the world in two weeks of meetings, networking and celebratory sisterhood at the…

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