Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans
Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans is a frequent contributor to the Global Sisters Report, and a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Religion News Service, National Catholic Reporter, Sojourners, Christian Century, The Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer. She resides in Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, with her family.
Summit on aging in men's religious orders to examine grief, hope
After a year of pandemic, the group representing men in Catholic religious orders in the U.S. is retooling an annual summit on caring for aging members, with a focus on wellness and creative ways to collaborate and share resources.
As pandemic stress lingers, religious organizations can help people manage
Americans of all ages are experiencing a pandemic of stress-induced anxieties, but congregations, families, friends and school personnel can help promote wellness and healing.
Impact investing moves money from 'do no harm' to promoting social good
Momentum is growing among Catholic organizations that are shifting their investment portfolios toward supporting constructive projects that contribute to social change, like clean energy generation, sustainable agriculture and economic empowerment of disadvantaged groups.
Villanova gathering celebrates the memory of Daniel Berrigan, 'patron saint of the nay-sayers'
Three years after his death, Daniel Berrigan, activist, priest and poet among many other things, still casts a long shadow, both on those who knew him personally and on those influenced by his steadfast opposition to military might, particularly nuclear weapons.
Faith played a complex role in the battle for women's right to vote
Religious convictions compelled many to campaign for women's suffrage, seeing it as a matter of divine justice. Religious convictions also inspired many to fight hard against it.
Two sisters discover unique gift deep within their suffering
A Good Death, part 2 - Though they are separated by a generation, two Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia have spent years living with cancer diagnoses, sharing a life-altering experience of an illness that threatens to turn deadly. Both find strength in being of service to others and in the support from their community.
Pundits repent of Twitter sins, apply faith to social media
The power granted us by new technologies doesn't give users the power to regulate themselves. Instead, the platforms' relative anonymity means that people say what they want, whenever they want, without repercussions.
To stem opioid crisis, investment coalition pressures supply chain
In response to destruction caused by opioid addiction in the U.S., faith-based groups have partnered with labor union pension funds and other fund managers to improve accountability and corporate culture in pain pill manufacturers and distributors.
'Time's Up': Catholics gather in Philadelphia to protest clergy sex abuse
The "Time's Up: Catholics Demand Truth" gathering took place across the street from the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, part of a national series of such events across the U.S.
Labor unions rally in support of immigrants, against child detention
In a show of unity and peaceful resistance under a steamy August sun, approximately 2,000 union members gathered to protest Trump administration immigration policies, making common cause on an issue that sometimes has divided them.
Catholic college leaders focus on inclusion, diversity
American sisters tackling climate care resolve to stay the course
'Sanctuary churches' vow to shield immigrants from Trump crackdown
Group creating 'culture of inclusion' in one Philadelphia neighborhood
Millennials organize to advance consistent life ethic
Pa. state rep says 'it's not over' after Senate removes statute of limitations provision
Social justice activists heartened by pope's words, amid lingering questions
Sights and sounds of the parkway on Francis' final day in US
Following Francis in the dark hours
Uneasy LGBT conversations at family meeting