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What a vocation to be a Holy Land Franciscan looks like
A religious vocation to serve in the Holy Land is demanding, but there is nothing like walking where Christ walked... Read more
Seminarian: Despite devastation, faith has grown in Venezuela
When Juan Pablo Hernandez returns to his home in the Archdiocese of Maracaibo, Venezuela next year, he will face a... Read more
Why some Polish priests are on a pilgrimage 'relay' this summer
There are 900 priests and almost 100 seminarians in the Archdiocese of Czestochowa. But the people of this Polish diocese... Read more
Read Vatican guide to consecrated virginity with discernment, canonist says
A new Vatican instruction on the role of consecrated virginity has drawn criticism from an American group, which says that... Read more
What’s the secret sauce in Wichita’s vocations boom?
Father Chad Arnold, vocations director in the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, is hesitant to dole out advice about how a... Read more
Twins consecrated to Virgin Mary in infancy become priest, nun
As infants, Monica and Cristian Moya were hovering on the verge of death. But after their mother consecrated them to... Read more
They were going to get married. Now he's a priest and she's a sister
Before discovering their vocations, Fr. Javier Olivera and Sister Marie de la Sagesse were engaged and planning their wedding. God... Read more
What is it like to be a religious brother?
When Brother Jim Peterson, OFM Cap., was in middle school and high school, he felt like every time someone prayed... Read more
Pope Francis: God is calling you. Don’t make excuses.
Do not wait to begin living out your vocation, Pope Francis said on Monday, encouraging people to stop making excuses... Read more
Vocations that only seek to 'climb the ladder' are dead, Pope says
On Saturday, Pope Francis told Colombia's priests and religious that vocations come from a variety of different backgrounds and flourish... Read more
An answer to prayers: priestly ordinations reach new peak in Scotland
Twelve men are set to be ordained priests in Scotland this year, a 20-year high that Catholic leaders credited to... Read more
Why married priests won't really fix the shortage
In 1970, there was one priest for every 800 Catholics in the United States. Read more
Catholic Church grows as Americas, Europe trail in priestly vocations
According to Vatican statistics released Thursday, the Church in the Americas lags behind globally when it comes to the number... Read more
From Yale to the seminary: a neuroscientist's story
Jaime Maldonado-Aviles thought that he would be spending his life behind microscopes at Yale as a neuroscientist. But his life... Read more
Don't fret about numbers, but your mission, Pope tells Milan religious
During his daytrip to Milan Saturday, Pope Francis told the diocese’s priests and religious not to fear the challenges that... Read more
Youth to be protagonists in upcoming synod of bishops
With the 2014-2015 Synod of Bishops on the Family barely falling out of sight, the preparatory document for the next... Read more
A new 'vocational culture' is needed in the Church, Pope Francis says
A fresh and courageous perspective is needed when it comes to helping youth discern and discover their vocation, Pope Francis... Read more
Want to aid vocations? Helping reduce debt is key, this group says
Personal and student debt can slow down or prevent prospective seminarians and aspirants to religious orders from pursuing their vocations,... Read more
Society needs priests 'enamored' with the Gospel, Pope Francis says
In his message for the 2017 World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis focused on the need to be... Read more
In latest meeting, Synod of Bishops finalizes preparatory doc for 2018
The Synod of Bishops met in Rome this week to finalize the preparatory document and questionnaire that will form the... Read more
