Thanksgiving, and in some places Halloween, is barely over these days before stores begin to play Christmas songs as background sound for the orgy of buying and wrapping and overspending. The…

Joan Chittister's new column deals with the re-election of Donald Trump, and offers a resolute view on the days to come. She writes, "Leadership requires that we work with leaders everywhere so…

Two weeks ago, Joan Chittister joined Liz Cheney for a conversation about democracy as part of the Jefferson Educational Society's Global Summit. Their talk was the most highly attended…

Joan Chittister's latest column in the National Catholic Reporter laments the wars in Ukraine and Gaza today and asks "So, America, what do…

"The National Catholic Reporter has served as the Catholic guide to great writing, to profound social development, and to the truth-telling commitment that keeps the Catholic church itself alive…

A recent column in the Global Sisters Report quotes from Joan Chittister and draws on her writings about the evolution of religious life. Dorothy Fernandes, a Sister of the Presentation…

Joan Chittister offered the opening prayer at the Root and Branch Gathering held in early September. The conference was called "Empowering Ourselves: Flourish and Thrive" and it highlighted…

At the end of August, Joan Chittister will offer the opening prayer and reflections at the Root & Branch Community for Reform's conference, "Empowering Ourselves." This lay-led…

The Jefferson Educational Society of Erie, Pennsylvania, has announced that this fall, it will host a conversation between Joan Chittister and Liz Cheney, former chair of the House…

Joan Chittister's latest column in the National Catholic Reporter is in memory of her friend, Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, who died on April 4 this year. "I watched it all…