Vocations to Priesthood & Religious Life

In its 2021 Report, the international Talitha Kum network documents an increase in human trafficking victims, but evidences the religious sisters' network's always greater and more global effort to concretely fight, prevent and bring awareness to the scourge.

As part of our Sisters Project series, Sr. Brigitte Flourez describes the birth of the Congregation of the Infant Sisters of Jesus.

The National Synodal Cup 2022-23 will be in July and October to coincide with the 15th National Congress of Vietnamese bishops, which is organizing the event. The tournament is designed to foster fraternity among local clergy before the 2023 assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality.

Sister Alicia Torres says her vocation as a woman religious is rooted in Baptism and “critically connected to the Eucharist”, from which she draws strength and hope to give to her neighbors in the “difficult circumstances” they experience.

Diocesan bishops must receive written authorization from the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life before erecting a public association of the faithful that is expected to become a religious institute.

In the Catholic Church, permanent deacons “are entrusted with the unique responsibility of bringing Christ to every corner of society,” said the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.

As part of our “Sisters Project” series, we look at the story of Sister Tosca Ferrante, an Italian nun who as a young girl dreamed of becoming a nurse or schoolteacher, though she later became a policewoman. Now she realizes that her religious vocation fulfills all these callings to offer her life for the needs of her neighbors.

Sister Carol Keehan, who led the Catholic Health Association of the United States for 13 years as president and CEO and was a longtime advocate of health care reform, received the Spirit of Francis Award from Catholic Extension at the first dinner for the award to be held in Washington.

Hundreds of notable scientists have been Catholic -- lay, religious and priests, according to lists compiled on Wikipedia.

By sharing their experiences of working with the poor and the marginalized and building partnerships with government and business leaders committed to improving people's lives, religious sisters are convinced that "we can bring about substantial and systemic change," said Loreto Sister Patricia Murray.

Pope Francis releases a message for the 59th World Day of Prayer for Vocations on the theme “Called to Build the Human Family,” and encourages every person in the Church to give the very best of themselves “in this great divine plan!”