The work of the Holy Spirit was evident in the timing of the International Union of Superiors General (USIG) General Assembly for 2025 which took place over five days in Rome and co-incided with the conclave to elect his Holiness Pope Leo XIV. Sr Patricia Lenihan, Congregational Leader was in attendance for the event which looked at the future of religious life and allowed opportunities for sharing experiences and thoughts on this important subject.
When the white smoke emerged to signify a new Pope had been elected, some 900 sister leaders representing congregations from across the global were together a short distance away. Eruptions of joy and celebration took place at the meeting upon the Sisters hearing the news of the election of the new Holy Father. Read more on Global Sister Celebrate Pope Leo XIV
Sr Bernadette Homes (left), Congregational Leader, Institute of Our Lady of Mercy with Sr Patricia Lenihan, Congregational Leader, Religious Sisters of Charity at the Holy Door, Saint Mary Major. The Holy Door is located on the left side of the portico and was reopened for the Holy Year of 2025.The Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as Santa Maria Maggiore, is one of the four major papal basilicas and one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. The largest Marian church in Rome, it is regarded as the first Marian sanctuary in the Western world and the mother of all sanctuaries.
