False securities can mislead religious life, but they also invite a return to what truly sustains a vocation. The endurance ...

Host a holy hour for vocations. Develop parish/school level committees focused on the work of promoting vocation awareness. A ...

Consecrated men and women "reveal God's invitation to love him with one's whole life" on earth, in hope of doing so eternally ...

Pope Francis on Thursday addressed a message to participants in a conference on consecrated religious life currently taking place in Brazil. In his message, he expressed his gratitude for “the immense ...

Young women exploring religious life can join Hearts on Fire gatherings for reflection, presentations, and open discussion.

ROME — Celebrated annually on Feb. 2nd, the World Day for Consecrated Life is intended to “help the entire Church to esteem ever more greatly the witness of those persons who have chosen to follow ...

Tuan Anh Nguyen's journey to religious life began with a stint as a youth minister, a proposed bargain with God and a (possibly) divine sign in a video game. Though wagering a vocation on his mad ...

Since the time of the Desert Mothers and Fathers, people have been drawn to a life devoted to God, and many have followed. However, as the number of consecrated religious dwindles, many questions ...

For young adults who want to join certain religious orders, paying off debt before taking a vow of poverty can prove challenging. But their communities are willing to help. Jake Smith, at St.

A committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops plans to address whether people who identify as transgender can enter religious life in the Catholic Church. At the request of several bishops, ...