In CRCC’s annual trends post last year, we wrote about surviving, if not thriving. We write this year’s trends with a special place in our hearts for CRCC’s senior editor Nick Street, who took a significant role in compiling these trends each year, always balancing a sense of cynicism and optimism.
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This case study seeks to illuminate the unique role that Catholic sisters play in Nigerian society and the communities they serve.
This case study seeks to illuminate the unique role that Catholic sisters play in Zambian society and the communities they serve.
CRCC found that sisters often take a three-pronged approach when they confront human development challenges in the US: through advocacy for policy and systems change; awareness-building; and through direct service provision.
This case study seeks to illuminate the unique role that Catholic sisters play in Ugandan society and the communities they serve.
Even as more young people leave their religious traditions, some young women are making the radical decision to follow a call into religious life.
An exploratory study identifies approaches that women religious and their congregations in the United States are using to address the issues of aging, retirement and vitality.
CRCC’s third MEL report captures learning about the context in which the Foundation operates. It attempts to measure progress on the Sisters Initiative’s indicators of success and evaluate its portfolio and current strategy.
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