WASHINGTON (CNS) — Nine years ago, Natalie Smith thought something had to be done to reverse the vocations crisis. Smith, a convert to Catholicism who had worked in marketing, felt like there had to ...

In discerning one’s vocation, it is essential to cultivate trust in the Lord, Pope Leo said. “Indeed, life reveals itself as ...

"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.

Pope Leo XIV has shared his advice for how to discern one's vocation, starting with the importance of creating space for interior silence to "hear what the Lord desires for our happiness." In Pope Leo ...

COMMENTARY: In a society that tends to reject or gloss over sexual differences, it is crucial that we recognize the distinctive difference in the way that Our Lord calls and speaks to the hearts of ...

My friends jokingly call me the lay vocation director. It may have something to do with the fact that seven of my closest friends already have entered seminary, and I am only a sophomore in college.

NEW YORK – When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the nation into lockdown restrictions last spring, Father Michael Zimmerman, like many people, took advantage of the extra time to work on a project that ...

Amid widespread uncertainty and social fragmentation, Pope Francis urged young people to embrace their vocation as "pilgrims of hope," offering their lives generously in service to others and as a ...

Composite Photo by Jannaya Barrion. Photos from Br. Ceasar Inocente and the Order of the Discalced Carmelites – Philippine Province of St. Teresa of Jesus The life of a religious brother unfolds ...

Is God calling you to serve His Church as priest? Do you know someone who would make a great priest? Are you the family member or friend of a man discerning a vocation to the priesthood and religious ...

Doves and interlocking wedding bands symbolizing the sacrament of marriage are depicted in a stained-glass window at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church in Deer Park, N.Y. In a newly released document, Pope ...

If God has gifted you with a love for the poor and a desire to know him more deeply, he may be offering you the precious gift of a vocation to consecrated life. We’d be happy to talk with you about ...