Dan Stockman

Fort Wayne

National Correspondent at National Catholic Reporter

National Correspondent at Global Sisters Report

National Correspondent for National Catholic Reporter's Global Sisters Report. Writer and father who's inexplicably fascinated by chickens.

Articles

Sisters hopeful synodal process of ‘walking together’ will continue under new pope

3 days ago | catholicoutlook.org | Chris Herlinger |Dan Stockman

Catholic sisters hoping that the new pope would continue Pope Francis’ efforts to make the church less clerical and more inclusive of lay people may have had that prayer answered with the selection of the first pope from the U.S., Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, 69, has been a vocal proponent of Francis’ emphasis on synodality, which emerged early in the conclave as an important issue to a significant bloc of cardinals who can vote in the conclave.
Pope Leo XIV to church authority: 'Make oneself small' to glorify Christ

6 days ago | ncronline.org | Christopher White |Shannon Evans |John Grosso |Dan Stockman

Pope Leo XIV implored clergy in church authority to "make oneself small" in order to glorify Christ, echoing a theme of his predecessor Pope Francis in his first public Mass on May 9.
Pope Leo XIV to church authority: 'Make oneself small' to glorify Christ

6 days ago | ncronline.org | Christopher White |Shannon Evans |John Grosso |Dan Stockman

Pope Leo XIV implored clergy in church authority to "make oneself small" in order to glorify Christ, echoing a theme of his predecessor Pope Francis in his first public Mass on May 9.
Sisters respond with joy to election of Pope Leo XIV

1 week ago | globalsistersreport.org | Dan Stockman

Catholic sisters responded with joy to the news of the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, praising his past work and looking to the future with a pontiff committed to following the path set by the late Pope Francis. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elevated to pope about 6 p.m. Rome time, and it wasn't long before women religious responded. "With joy, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious welcomes Pope Leo XIV as the new head of the Catholic Church," the group said in a statement.
Sisters hopeful synodal process of 'walking together' will continue under new pope

1 week ago | globalsistersreport.org | Chris Herlinger |Dan Stockman

Catholic sisters hoping that the new pope would continue Pope Francis’ efforts to make the church less clerical and more inclusive of lay people may have had that prayer answered with the selection of the first pope from the U.S., Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, 69, has been a vocal proponent of Francis' emphasis on synodality, which emerged early in the conclave as an important issue to a significant bloc of cardinals who can vote in the conclave.
Monday Starter: Pakistani nuns turn to music, social media to mourn Pope Francis

1 week ago | globalsistersreport.org | Dan Stockman

In Muslim-majority Pakistan, Catholic sisters are using music, prayer and digital platforms to honor the late Pope Francis, whose legacy touched the country's small and often marginalized Christian community. As tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square on April 26 for the pontiff's funeral, Sr. Elizabeth Niamat of the Daughters of the Cross recorded a heartfelt "Farewell" song in a studio run by Good News Catholic TV in Karachi. The lyrics and melody were her own.
US sisters, ministries hail Pope Francis' legacy

3 weeks ago | globalsistersreport.org | Dan Stockman

Catholic sisters, organizations and ministries across the United States reacted to the news that Pope Francis had died on April 21, mourning his loss and hailing his legacy. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which represents about two-thirds of the nearly 35,000 sisters in the U.S., said Francis' death was a loss to the church and the world, but also to them personally.
Las hermanas lloran al papa Francisco, quien encumbró a las mujeres en la Iglesia

3 weeks ago | globalsistersreport.org | Dan Stockman

El papa Francisco, que elevó el estatus de las mujeres —y especialmente de las religiosas— dentro de la Iglesia católica más que ningún otro pontífice en la historia, falleció la madrugada del 21 de abril de 2025. Tenía 88 años. A lo largo de su papado, que comenzó el 13 de marzo de 2013, tras la renuncia de su predecesor Benedicto XVI, Francisco denunció el clericalismo arraigado en la jerarquía eclesiástica, que durante siglos reservó la mayor parte del poder a los sacerdotes y obispos.
Monday Starter: 4 communities join Land Justice Futures effort

3 weeks ago | globalsistersreport.org | Chris Herlinger |Dan Stockman

Editor's note: Global Sisters Report's Monday Starter is a feature from GSR staff writers that rounds up news from or about women religious that you may otherwise have missed.
Sisters mourn Pope Francis, who uplifted women in the church

3 weeks ago | globalsistersreport.org | Cindy Wooden |Dan Stockman

Pope Francis, who elevated the status of women, and especially women religious, within the Catholic Church more than any pontiff in history, died early April 21. He was 88. Throughout his papacy, which began on March 13, 2013, after the resignation of his predecessor Benedict XVI, Francis decried the clericalism built into the church hierarchy, which for centuries reserved the vast majority of power for priests and bishops.