Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s St. Mary Major Basilica on Feb. 2. Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan.

An Indian Catholic devotee holds a cross as she takes part in a protest in Mumbai on Feb. 9, 2015. (Photo: AFP/UCAN files) Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, has in recent years been ...

‘Every day, the Lord visits us, speaks to us, reveals himself in unexpected ways,’ the Pope said. Pope Francis speaks at a Mass on the World Day of Consecrated Life, the feast of the Presentation of ...

The desire for security is a fundamental human need. In today’s world, many people pursue higher education, stable employment and material comfort in the hope of ensuring peace of mind and a ...

OGDENSBURG — Sister Mary Eamon will walk down the aisle, in a manner of speaking, on Sunday when Diocese of Ogdensburg Bishop Terry LaValley will celebrate the Mass of Solemn Consecration to the Life ...

Canon law scholar Eileen Jaramillo examines emerging religious communities and the discernment of authentic charisms LANSING, MI - For decades, religious life in the United States has often been ...

There are many servants of prayer within the Christian way of life. The first servant of prayer is the Christian family. Such an affirmation is an acknowledgement of the sacredness of married life and ...

Pope Leo XIV greets consecrated men and women during an Oct. 10 audience for the Jubilee for Consecrated Life inside the Vatican’s Paul VI audience hall. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Pope ...

Women and men religious have a unique and powerful opportunity to lead the Catholic Church in its synodal conversion, San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy told people gathered Nov. 10 at the Religious ...