Carmelite Celebrates 70 Years of Being Wedded to Christ
Diocese of Lincoln religious recalls her heart being drawn to her order — and how it remains with Jesus.
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A Bride of Christ: A Heavenly ‘Yes’ Echoes Through the Cloister
For as many ordinations and professions of vows as I’ve witnessed, the awe of His call never fades ...
Catholic Fund Targets Vocations Logjam: Crippling Student Debt
New report reveals need for Labouré Society, an organization that assists aspirants as they pursue religious life.
Religious Vocations and Educational Debt /ACI Africa at 5 Years
High rates of U.S. student loan debt is not without effect on the Catholic Church. A new CARA study exposes the challenges debt poses to those discerning religious vocations. Our guest Father Scott Bahrke explains how the Labouré Society helped him pay his loans and act on his priestly call. Then we look to Africa, where vocations are booming as ACI Africa celebrates its fifth year. ACI Africa’s editor-in-chief, Father Don Bosco Onyalla, joins us.
‘I Was Deceived’: Bishop in Nigeria Revokes Ordination of Deacons Due to Fraud
Alleged forgery is at issue in the Diocese of Lokoja.
‘I Am Still Moved to Tears’: Bishop, Religious Sisters, Priest and Seminarian Reflect on National Eucharistic Congress
Religious and clergy were well-represented at the congress, with more than 1,170 priests, 1,200 religious brothers and sisters, 610 seminarians and 200 bishops.
St. Louis’ Seminarian Stronghold: Bonds of Brotherhood Bear Vocational Fruit
Holy friendships in a high-school youth group lead one parish to sending six men to seminary.
The Catholic Church by the Numbers: More Catholics But Fewer Vocations
While vocations to the priesthood and religious life have decreased overall, the Church shows signs of growth in some parts of the world — most notably Africa and Asia.
Brother and Sister Who are Bishop and Nun Say Faithful Parents Helped Foster Vocations
Sister Dede and Bishop Byrne were both speakers at the annual event on Thursday, attended by Catholic and pro-life leaders and faithful across the nation.
