January 27, 2022, Dubuque, Iowa: The Leadership Council of the Sisters of Charity, BVM issued the following statement in support of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, both pending in the U.S. Senate. The…
A Jule bus with a strong new message is traversing Dubuque, Iowa, streets that includes the national hotline number: 888-373-7888. Women religious in the Dubuque area are the prime sponsors of a bus wrap featuring a photo of a young girl…
We pray for all principals in the concluded Chauvin trial: family and friends of George Floyd, and those of Derek Chauvin; the prosecutors and the defense attorneys; the witnesses and the jury. We pray for a conversion of all our…
The Sisters of Charity, BVM join with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) and other people of faith in mourning with the families of the Asian American and Pacific Island families of Atlanta who have lost loved ones to…
BVM Leadership Statement: We are grateful to the 12 Catholic Bishops whose statement of protection and support for LGBT+ Youth represents a long overdue public expression of the Gospel message of God’s love. We are happy to join with more than…
Statement from the Leadership Council of the Sisters of Charity, BVM in response to the breach on the U.S. Capitol: We decry and are deeply saddened by the violence caused by protesters at the U.S. Capitol today. While we are…
As the United Nations (UN) celebrates its 75th anniversary, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary say it makes the world more peaceful. “The United Nations has been a cornerstone of an international effort toward understanding that the inhabitants…
A virtual intergenerational panel discussion on climate change was held on Sept. 20, 2020. Discussion included ways communities can address urgent needs of climate justice. Organizers scheduled the discussion during the Season of Creation that runs through Oct. 4, to…
The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary are partners in a growing group taking a Catholic Impact Investing Pledge. Recently 15 new partners signed on to the pledge, a public commitment of Catholic investors to make a collective…
Mary (Mercedie) McCauley, BVM connected with Loras College students at a Dubuque, Iowa, DACA rally. BVM Sisters join with the Leadership Conference for Women Religious (LCWR) expressing gratitude that the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s attempt to end Deferred…