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The Leadership Conference of Women
Religious ( LCWR ) is the association of the leaders of congregations
of Catholic women religious in the United States . The conference
has more than 1500 members, who represent more than 90 percent of
the 59,000 women religious in the United States . Founded in 1956,
the conference assists its members to collaboratively carry out
their service of leadership to further the mission of the Gospel
in today's world.
The scope of
the conference's concerns is broad and includes collaborating in
Catholic church and societal efforts that influence systemic change,
studying significant trends and issues within the church and society,
utilizing our corporate voice in solidarity with people who experience
any form of violence or oppression, and creating and offering resource
materials on religious leadership skills. We serve as a resource
to our members, as well as to members of the public seeking information
on leadership for religious life.
LCWR Fact Sheet |
