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Despite persecution, Year of Consecrated Life celebrated in Syria
Despite persecution and threats faced by the Catholic faithful in Syria, religious communities in the war-torn country have continued their... Read more
Blossoming religious order in France sees global impact
A missionary order founded in the middle Ages in France is sending their burgeoning number of vocations from Asia and... Read more
Religious urged by Pope Francis to avoid 'theoretical poverty'
Pope Francis on Saturday sent a message to participants in an international symposium on the religious life, encouraging them to... Read more
Consecrated life today in a positive position, bishops affirm
During an interview, two Vatican officials expressed the great holiness that exists within religious vocations, as well as their hope... Read more
Consecrated life is a gift from God, Pope reflects
Pope Francis spoke emphatically about the importance of religious life during his Sunday Angelus message. Read more
Student debt delays some Americans from religious life
About ten percent of those who took perpetual religious vows in the U.S. in 2013 said that educational debt delayed... Read more
Pope to dedicate 2015 to consecrated life
At a meeting with the Union of Superiors General held Nov. 29, Pope Francis mentioned that he would be dedicating... Read more
Decreases in religious life could prompt canon law reform
In the context of a discussion on the exodus of religious and priests, the heads of the congregation for religious... Read more
Spanish religious sister remembered for devotion to immigrants
Franciscan Sister Teresa Losada, known in Spain as “the nun of the immigrants,” died Aug. 25 at the age of... Read more
Community's love for Mary draws young woman to religious life
On the recent feast of the Assumption, a young U.S. woman became a novice with a traditional religious order after... Read more
Franciscans of the Immaculate decree worries traditionalists
The Vatican Congregation for Religious, with the approval of Pope Francis, has appointed a commissioner to oversee the Franciscan Friars... Read more
Religious orders receive $23 million for retirement aid
More than $20 million has been distributed to U.S. religious communities to help care for their elderly and retired members... Read more
Pope appoints top Franciscan to Vatican's religious life department
Pope Francis made his first appointment within the Roman Curia this morning, choosing his friend, Franciscan Father José Rodríguez Carballo,... Read more
Fiftieth Prayer for Vocations day to focus on hope
As the 50th World Day of Prayer for Vocations draws near, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has prepared resources... Read more
New cloister for Benedictine monks dedicated in Holy Land
High-ranking Catholic churchmen dedicated a new cloister on May 17 at a Benedictine monastery built at the site where Jesus... Read more
