Religious Sisters
Every day religious sisters do fundamental work for the Church all over the world. Yet they rarely have the structures and tools at their disposal for effective work and leadership, the freedom and self-determination necessary for peaceful spiritual development, and simple respect for their expertise, experience and spiritual resources. Too often this situation leads to various kinds of abuse: economical, spiritual, sexual, abuse of power or conscience and others.
The harm to religious sisters, the waste of their potential and the disregard of the great work they do, is not just their concern. Women religious are part of the Church, part of a community in which we are all responsible for one another. In this section we offer materials that might be useful for religious sisters and all women who consider choosing consecrated life.
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Educational Videos
It is of utmost importance that women know their rights in the process and understand what is a legitimate theological discourse and where spiritual abuse could start. Our eight educational videos will help you stay informed.
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Other resources
It’s High Time. Women Religious Speak up on Gender Justice in the Indian Church. Read an unprecedented report about the situation of religious sisters in India and their struggles with injustice and abuse.
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Campaigns for Religious Sisters
Some of our initiatives have been designed specifically with women religious in mind. Protecting their rights stands at the heart of our journey towards equality in the Church.