THE Bishops of Ireland formally launched a new monstrance (pictured above) at a special prayer gathering during their annual ...

This week, during their annual spring retreat at Shrine in Knock, the Bishops of Ireland formally launched a new Monstrance ...

“Knock, knock, knockity-knock! / ‘It’s eight o’clock,’ the Sister said. / ‘Who can it be that comes to see / The convent all abed?’” A young girl crosses the threshold, taking her first steps in ...

The life of a religious brother unfolds silently in a world driven by countless demands—hidden in prayer, community, and ...

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

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

Speaking from World Youth Day in Lisbon, the “City of Joy,” a Iesu Communio (Communion in Jesus) sister shared her vocation story with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. “I met Jesus at ...

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 ...

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 ...

The life of a religious brother unfolds silently in a world driven by countless demands—hidden in prayer, community, and ...