For vocation is not first about filling roles within the Church, but about responding to a call that precedes every role. At ...

Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s St. Mary Major Basilica on Feb. 2. Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan.

An Indian Catholic devotee holds a cross as she takes part in a protest in Mumbai on Feb. 9, 2015. (Photo: AFP/UCAN files) Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, has in recent years been ...

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 ...

Canon law scholar Eileen Jaramillo examines emerging religious communities and the discernment of authentic charisms LANSING, MI - For decades, religious life in the United States has often been ...

The desire for security is a fundamental human need. In today’s world, many people pursue higher education, stable employment and material comfort in the hope of ensuring peace of mind and a ...

Women and men religious have a unique and powerful opportunity to lead the Catholic Church in its synodal conversion, San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy told people gathered Nov. 10 at the Religious ...

Eileen C. Jaramillo, DMin, JCLCanon law scholar Eileen Jaramillo examines emerging religious communities and the discernment of authentic charisms LANSING, MI - For decades, religious life in the ...