Text of Cardinal Frank Leo’s Message for the World Day of Consecrated Life on Feb. 2, 2026 ...

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.

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

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 ...

A new Vatican instruction on the role of consecrated virginity has drawn criticism from an American group, which says that a key paragraph of the document could lead to confusion. At issue is whether ...

CHICAGO -- Theresa Ann Marie Drajin walked down the aisle of Holy Name Cathedral in a white dress and left the church with a gold ring on her finger. But it wasn't your typical wedding because her ...

RACINE -Ê To recognize the commitment of priests, nuns, monks and others who dedicated themselves to religious service, Catholics in Racine County and throughout the Milwaukee Archdiocese will ...

On the 25th day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Church in Jerusalem welcomed a new consecrated member into its fold. María Ruiz Rodríguez made her consecration in the Ordo ...

Judith Stegman wants to reclaim the word “virgin” from jokes, satire and stigma. When people ask whether she’s married, the 49-year-old Haslett resident replies, “Yes, and no.” “I’m not married to a ...

Hayes, who is a theology teacher at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, said she decided to become an consecrated virgin after years of prayer and soul-searching. She says she will continue to ...