Sisters of Christian Charity

The Sisters of Christian Charity (S.C.C.), officially called Sisters of Christian Charity, Daughters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, is a Catholic women's congregation of pontifical right founded in Paderborn, Germany, on 21 August 1849 by Pauline Mallinckrodt. Their original mission was caring for impoverished and abandoned children, with a special emphasis on the blind. Today, they work in a variety of ministries.

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