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St. Paul de Chartres sisters are pictured praying in their convent in June 1954, in what is today Vietnam's Thanh Hoa Diocese, before they migrated to the south. (Courtesy of Sisters of St. Paul de Chartes)

Vietnamese nuns remember mass exodus in 1950s under Geneva agreement

The 1954 Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam led to a mass exodus from communist North Vietnam. Catholic sisters were among those who fled. 70 years later, they shared their stories with GSR.

Sr. Lydia Timkova of the Dominican Sisters of Blessed Imelda teaches a catechism class in Mukachevo, Ukraine, in February 2023. The image's photographer, Gregg Brekke, worked with GSR international correspondent Chris Herlinger in reporting on much of the Ukraine portion of the series "Hope Amid Turmoil: Sisters in Conflict Areas." He also won two awards of excellence for his photography, including work that appeared in GSR.

GSR, NCR honored with Associated Church Press awards

Global Sisters Report has once again been honored for its series "Hope Amid Turmoil: Sisters in Conflict Areas" — one of 10 awards awarded to GSR and the National Catholic Report by the Associated Church Press.

Chris Herlinger, international correspondent for Global Sisters Report, accepts an award from the Religion News Association on behalf of GSR staff for the series "Hope Amid Turmoil" at an April 20 ceremony at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. (GSR photo/Olivia Bardo)

GSR, NCR reporting honored by Religion News Association

Global Sisters Report and National Catholic Reporter have been honored by the Religion News Association for reporting in 2023, including for the GSR series "Hope Amid Turmoil: Sisters in Conflict Areas."

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Meet the new sisters panel for the 7th year of The Life

GSR Today - Welcome to the seventh year of our monthly series called The Life. Our 2023-24 panel of 20 sisters will reflect on issues that impact the lives of Catholic women religious around the globe.

Global Sisters Report awarded two grants for coverage of women religious

With $3 million from the Hilton Foundation and $225,000 from the Leavey Foundation, GSR plans to continue its work as a top news source about women religious.

Live blog: women's marches around the world

Global Sisters Report welcomes Sr. Michele Morek as liaison to sisters

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