Religious Sisters in Latin America: Identity, Challenges, and Perspectives

The writing analyzes trends in the life and ministry of women in Latin America. It provides a quantitative sketch identifying religious sisters’ trends from 1970 to 2017 and compares them both with other regions and with Latin American priests. It exams three patterns, all of them concluding with de...

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Authors: Suárez, Ana Lourdes (Author) ; Lecaros, Véronique 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer International Publishing 2021
In: International journal of Latin American religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 330-354
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Latin America / Catholic church / Nun / Development / Role / History 1563-2021
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
FD Contextual theology
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBR Latin America
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
KDB Roman Catholic Church
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Female religious orders
B Catholic Church
B Catholicism
B Religious sisters
B Latin America
B women religious
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