300 Years of Sister History 300 Years of Sister History [in 5 minutes] No matter what your image of a religious sister is, women religious in the United States are extremely diverse and—dare we say it—extremely cool. This week, to celebrate these amazing women, America Media and the for Applied Research in the Apostolate are highlighting six young women religious working all over the country in a variety of ministries and religious orders. Watch the first video below. This video is narrated by Cokie Roberts.