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Justice and Peace

Grounded in our roots and enlightened by the Gospel, “we work for a future in which the poor and suffering, the hungry in body and spirit, will know God’s saving presence in them.” Learn more about our Justice and Peace work.

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Loretto celebrates preciousness of all life

By Loretto Community / January 21, 2025 /

All life is precious. From the beginning God was in love with us and wanted to live with us to reveal to us what true humanity looks like. We are…

Putting the Pieces Together on Immigration

By Eleanor Craig SL / January 10, 2025 /

One of the most intriguing aspects of an archival collection is that it contains many bits and pieces that, woven together, reveal entire stories. Sometimes a curious researcher comes upon…

Connecting with Loretto: All are welcome!

By Loretto Community / January 6, 2025 /

The Constitutions of the Sisters of Loretto gives us a hint about this week’s message to our readers: “The Spirit of God is not bound, it reveals itself in the…

The Loretto Community wishes you Christ’s peace

By Loretto Community / December 23, 2024 /

Overshadow us with your Love, shelter us with kindly care.We have nowhere else to go till harm passes by. Give us courage,Send your light, and joy will be our praise.When…

Pope Francis meets with transgender, intersex and ally Catholics

By Jeannine Gramick SL / December 12, 2024 /

During the last two years, New Ways Ministry, the organization I co-founded to reconcile LGBTQ+ Catholics and the institutional Church, sponsored meetings for some U.S. bishops to discuss LGBTQ+ topics…

Loretto at the UN welcomes new intern, recognizes #16DaysOfActivism

By Loretto Community / December 9, 2024 /

Loretto thanks you for your support of our U.N. initiative, Loretto at the UN. We also recognize our partners in action: the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary…

Loretto Shares Advent’s Hopeful Message of God’s Bright Promise

By Loretto Community / December 2, 2024 /

There will be signs in the sun, the moon and the stars … when these things take place, stand up and raise your heads, your redemption is drawing near. Luke…

In Thanksgiving: Loretto offers its deep gratitude to farmworkers

By Loretto Community / November 25, 2024 /

Psalm 92 tells us, “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name most high; to proclaim your love in the morning and your…

Considering Life and Death

By Mary Ann McGivern SL / October 30, 2024 /

Kaitlyn Marie Wise was killed on Valentine’s Day, 2023. She was 29 years old and lived in Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky. On May 13, 2024, more than a year later,…

Meet our 2024-2025 Loretto Justice Fellows!

By Loretto Community / October 21, 2024 /

Meet our 2024/2025 Loretto Justice Fellows! Our Fellows are students at the University of Texas at El Paso and New Mexico State University. Loretto’s nine Fellows are pursuing various studies,…

Loretto and Land Justice Futures: working toward healing land, people and communities

By Loretto Community / October 14, 2024 /

In mid-2022 the Loretto Community was invited to participate in the Nuns and Nones (N&N) Land Justice project. N&N was aware of Loretto’s interest in this topic, as demonstrated by…

New Ways Ministry Brings Transgender, Intersex, Ally Catholics for Dialogue with Pope Francis

By Loretto Community / October 14, 2024 /

Published by NewWaysMinistry.org on October 12, 2024 Pope Francis met today with a diverse group of transgender, intersex, and ally Catholics, including a medical doctor who provides gender transition care.…

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