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

One August morning, I walked to the front of the church in my white gown, nervous and excited. Family and friends stood in the pews of Queen of Apostles in Alexandria, Virginia. They smiled and wiped ...

Since Pope John Paul II reinstated it, 2,000 have married Christ. July 14, 2011— -- In many ways, Elizabeth Lee's consecration ceremony was similar to the wedding that every little girl dreams of ...

One August morning, I walked to the front of the church in my white gown, nervous and excited. Family and friends stood in the pews of Queen of Apostles in Alexandria, Virginia. They smiled and wiped ...

A letter by the heads of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life stresses how ...

On February 2, the Church celebrated World Day for Consecrated Life, a time to honour men and women who dedicate their lives ...

WASHINGTON — As the universal Church begins the Year of Consecrated Life (which started Nov. 30), it faces a challenge, as the numbers of men and women religious continue to decline. But families may ...

The 24th World Day for Consecrated Life Feb calls consecrated men and women to be the light of the world. Candelight procession during Mass with members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the ...

During an interview, two Vatican officials expressed the great holiness that exists within religious vocations, as well as their hope that the upcoming year will yield the witness of joy in following ...

On the 28th World Day of Consecrated Life, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of cultivating “an intense spiritual life” that is nourished by Eucharistic adoration, intercessory prayer, and ...