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by Angela Chioma Ogu, SSL Sisters of St. Louis It is six months since the beautiful experience of HOPE 2025 in Rome , organized by the Leadership Collaborative. The gathering, which brought together 300 sisters under 65 from different countries and congregations for 5 days, has remained memorable and fresh for me. Angela Chioma Ogu, SSL at HOPE 2025 Looking back at the learnings and wisdom drawn from the various conversations, I found myself resonating again with these facts:

by Liz Dodd, CSJP Liz is a Sister of St. Joseph of Peace. She made her first vows in 2023 in Nottingham, England, where she lives in the Congregation’s House of Hospitality and works as a journalist. Prior to entering religious life she was an editor at The Tablet, a Catholic periodical, then at National Geographic, The Times of London, and The Guardian. She has a theology degree from the University of Cambridge and once bicycled around the world. This reflection was original

In June 2025, over 300 Catholic sisters under 65 years old attended HOPE 2025 , a global gathering in Rome and virtually, coordinated by the Leadership Collaborative. Following the experiences of this historic gathering of the global sisterhood, many attendees expressed a desire to raise their voices about issues in our troubled world.   Recognizing that each congregation of women religious has its own mission and charism and that each region of the world has its own values a

by Grace Akunna John-Emezi, HHCJ Handmaids Of The Holy Child Jesus Grace Akunna John-Emezi, HHCJ (second from left) with Collaborative...

Leadership Collaborative Associate Director Romina Sapinoso, SC, and HOPE 2025 Volunteer Michele Fisher, CSFN, recently were on the...

by Stella Mary, OSM Servite Sisters Stella Mary, OSM, pictured first on the left. Attending HOPE 2025 in Rome was an unforgettable grace....

by Mila Diaz Solano, OP Dominican Sister of Springfield, Illinois Shared during the Opening Liturgy on June 4 at HOPE 2025. Originally...

by Tammy Townsend Denny, Leadership Collaborative Associate Director Tammy, second from left, with Linda Buck, CSJ and the tech team from...

Sisters Under 65 June Virtual Gathering Join us as we look back on our experiences of HOPE 2025 in Rome and virtually. Let us also look...

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