Profiles

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, longtime chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team and campus icon, smiles after the team won in the first round game of the NCAA Tournament against the University of Miami 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Sister Jean died at age 106 Oct. 9, 2025. (OSV News photo/courtesy Loyola University Chicago)

Sister Jean, Loyola icon and chaplain of men’s basketball team, dies at 106

She prayed with college basketball players before games, counseled them after losses, and reminded them that faith, not fame, was the real victory.

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Cincinnati Reds' pitcher Brent Suter

Brent Suter: Baseball, Faith, and the Environment 

Brent Suter, a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, is using his platform to share his faith and speak out on behalf of the environment.
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Chloé Valdary during a speech

Chloé Valdary: A Modern Mystic 

Chloé Valdary, a writer and peace activist, offers an alternative approach to guide Americans through their racial and political division. 
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Bob Sieg, OFM, is a Franciscan friar and follower of St. Francis.

Robert Sieg, OFM: Peace in Community, Joy in Service

I don’t know about you, but I find that it can be a bit difficult to gauge a person’s demeanor or mood over email exchanges.
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Henryk Cisowski, OFM Cap

Growing up in western Poland during the Communist era, Henryk Cisowski first met Franciscans at the lively Catholic parish a block from his home. 
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Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

Ilia Delio, OSF: Contemplating the Nature of the Universe 

Arguably no Franciscan theologian has bridged science and religion quite like Sister Ilia Delio, OSF.  
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Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF: Scientist, Teacher, Sister

Sister Mary Elizabeth Imler, a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart out of Frankfort, Illinois, came to her vocation through a love of studying and teaching science.
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