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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.
Loretto joins with coalition in urging President Trump to sign Nuclear Ban Treaty
The Warheads to Windmills Coalition sent a letter to President Donald Trump Jan. 22, the anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, asking him to sign the treaty on behalf of the United States and to invite…
Loretto celebrates preciousness of all life
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 tall, short, Black, brown, white, thin, smart and not so.…
Putting the Pieces Together on Immigration
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 the many pieces of a big, international story. In the Loretto…
Connecting with Loretto: All are welcome!
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 lives of everyone. Even as we give to others, we…
The Loretto Community wishes you Christ’s peace
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 the dawning breaks, then our hearts will awakeAnd know a…
Pope Francis meets with transgender, intersex and ally Catholics
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 with theologians, medical professionals, pastoral ministers and LGBTQ+ people. In…
Loretto at the UN welcomes new intern, recognizes #16DaysOfActivism
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 of Dubuque, Iowa (BVMs), Sisters Rising Worldwide (SRW) and Mary’s…
Loretto Shares Advent’s Hopeful Message of God’s Bright Promise
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 21, from the Gospel for the First Sunday of Advent…
In Thanksgiving: Loretto offers its deep gratitude to farmworkers
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 faithfulness at nighttime.” The abundant fruitfulness of the earth is…
Considering Life and Death
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, Dailin Marquez Brown-Graves, age 23, was arrested and charged with…
Meet our 2024-2025 Loretto Justice Fellows!
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, including social work, law and political science. Join us this…
Loretto and Land Justice Futures: working toward healing land, people and communities
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 the 20 Loretto Community members who took part in a…