Joan Chittister

• Benedictine Sister of Erie• Executive Director, Benetvision: A Resource and Research Center for Contemporary Spirituality• Regular columnist, National Catholic Reporter

A Benedictine Sister of Erie, Joan Chittister is a best-selling author and well-known international lecturer on topics of justice, peace, human rights, women's issues, and contemporary spirituality in the Church and in society.

She currently serves as co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, a partner organization of the UN, facilitating a worldwide network of women peace builders, particularly in Israel and Palestine.

Sister Joan is also executive director of Benetvision: A Resource and Research Center for Contemporary Spirituality located in Erie, Pennsylvania.

A regular columnist for the National Catholic Reporter and a prolific author, Sister Joan has received 11 honorary degrees and awards.

Sister Joan tweets from @joancdc.