Pope Francis welcomes the School Sisters of Notre Dame
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During the 25th General Chapter of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Rome, Pope Francis thanked and praised the sisters for their longstanding dedication to education, service and spirituality. He urged them to continue to make Christ visible by effectively bearing witness to the joy of the Gospel in meaningful service to the Church.