“When I think about a vocational call, I think of two things: First, God is the one who calls, and it is always a call of ...

Pope Francis called on all Catholics to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life on Good Shepherd Sunday, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. "Priesthood and consecrated life ...

The chairman of the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Earl Boyea, has called on the faithful to pray for vocations as part ...

This year marks the 54th anniversary of the first World Day of Prayer for Vocations initiated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, observed this Sunday – May 7. On this day, the ...

Bicyclists in the Archdiocese of Washington are seen in La Plata, Md., Sept. 18, 2021, during the archdiocese’s annual “Ride for Vocations.” Some participants rode 100 miles to promote vocations to ...

SHENANDOAH – Seven Ukrainian Catholic priests gathered in St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church on Sunday to celebrate a Divine Liturgy to pray for more vocations to the priesthood and the consecrated ...

After riding bicycles a little more than 340 miles over five days, three young priests of the Diocese of Peoria sailed across the Indiana state line April 28, bringing Priests Pedaling for Prayers to ...

Three priests from the Diocese of Peoria, IL, plan to ride their bicycles across the diocese, a trek of 350 miles, from April 24-28 to inspire prayers for vocations. The “Priests Pedaling for Prayers” ...

Come June, the Allentown Catholic Diocese will say goodbye to a combined 448 years of priestly experience with the retirement of nine pastors. The nine, who will all assume the title of pastor ...

"Evolving Religious Life," a continuing series from Global Sisters Report, explores how Catholic sisters are adapting to the realities of congregations in transition and new forms of religious life.

Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash. Just over one in 10 (12 percent) of the women in our survey said that they had ever considered becoming a woman religious. Of these women, 38 percent said that ...