As Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, rooted in the Gospel and the spirit of Saint Katharina Kasper, we wholeheartedly affirm the Leadership Conference for Women Religious (LCWR) statement on the unfolding… Read more: Pray for Peace and Justice

As Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, we grieve the current situation being experienced by our brothers and sisters in immigrant communities across our country. As they have for decades, immigrants contribute… Read more: Statement on Immigration

POOR HANDMAIDS OF JESUS CHRIST Statement on the Election of Pope Leo XIV With hearts full of prayer and hope, the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ rejoice in the election of… Read more: PHJC Statement on the Election of Pope Leo XIV

In light of the current national and statewide initiatives to dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), we are reaffirming our commitment to the charism of our foundress, our values and our… Read more: DEI Statement

The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ are deeply saddened and troubled by the recent distribution of hate-filled flyers by the Ku Klux Klan in our Michiana community. Such actions, rooted in… Read more: Poor Handmaids Stand Against Hate in Our Community

“Never has the use of violence brought peace in its wake.War begets war, violence begets violence.” Pope Francis, Angelus, September 1, 2013. The members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious… Read more: LCWR Stands in Solidarity with the People of the Middle East

At the World Congress Against the Death Penalty on February 27, 2021, Pope Francis declared the death penalty to be a “grave violation of human right to life and never justified.”… Read more: PHJC Statement on Federal Executions

July 14, 2021 The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ support the latest LCWR Resolution regarding our relationship with Native communities and Native American boarding schools, in particular. Please note at the… Read more: Native American Boarding Schools

The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ are members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. We endorse and support the LCWR Statement on Racism and Gun Violence in Buffalo, New York.… Read more: Violence and White Supremacy Cannot Stand

June 10, 2022 The United States Province of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ calls for common sense gun laws in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, TX on… Read more: PHJC Sisters call for Common Sense Gun Laws