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Catholic nun of Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, Indiana, holds a rosary and prays as she waits for the beginning of the Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families on Benjamin Franklin Parkway September 27, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pope Francis will end his six-day visit to the U.S. after the event.
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I’m an adult woman in modern America. God is calling
by Stefanie Mitchell
Published On: November 1, 2026

Progressive congregations have shifted to prefer women with lived experience, rather than the traditional Catholic high school to convent pipeline that dominated the 20th century.