Religious sisters played role in pope’s formation in grade school, N.J. province discovers June 6, 2025By Sister Ann Lavelle OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News As the Sisters of Christian Charity watched the white smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel in Rome May 8 and awaited the appearance of the new pope on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, they had no idea they had played a vital role in his early formation.
