Elaine Urena met Pope Francis when she received the Sposi Noveli blessing during her and her husband’s honeymoon. Urena, a ...

Elaine Urena Xiomara Hernandez, executive director of the Dominican Sisters Conference ... She said that in the past, Catholic sisters, or nuns, traditionally wore habits, or religious clothing.

Sister Donna Pollard, Prioress for the Dominican Sisters of Houston, recounts the unforgettable moment when Pope Leo emerged ...

In September 1945, three Black Catholic religious sisters arrived in St. Paul from Baltimore to Catholic fanfare.

He attended Saint Sabina Academy, a Catholic grammar school operated by the Dominican Sisters of Wisconsin. He was then accepted to Leo Catholic High School founded by the Christian Brothers.

Live updates Nuns belonging to the Dominican Sisters in Sparkill, Rockland County, watched Pope Leo's first address to the public with joy. One remarked about his Chicago roots — "He's a Cubs fan!" ...

Xiomara Méndez Hernández, executive director of the Dominican Sisters Conference, takes a selfie at the Vatican the day Pope Leo XIV was elected. Xiomara Méndez Hernández Xiomara Méndez ...

The stunning news of the Catholic Church's first U.S.-born pope gave way to excitement for Catholics across the United States, who greeted the announcement that Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost ...

Sister Joann Burzichelli, RSM, was among those inducted into the Paulsboro High School Hall of Fame on April 5. (Courtesy ...

Dominican Sisters of Sparkill gather in the cafeteria of their convent to watch as the new Pope, Leo XIV, is announced May 8, 2025.