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A religious sister at the Beatification of Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 4, 2014.

Pope Francis: Vocations are about quality, not quantity

Apr 13, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Well-formed vocations are more important than numerous vocations Pope Francis said in address to religious formators on Saturday at the... Read more

Carmelite sisters in Birmingham.

500 years after birth, witness of St. Teresa of Avila remains strong, says Pope

Mar 28, 2015

By Ann Schneible

On the 500th anniversary of St. Teresa of Avila's birth, Pope Francis praised the Spanish mystic and reformer for her... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple in St. Peter's Basilica, Feb. 2, 2015.

Consecrated life without sacrifice is a 'caricature,' Pope Francis says

Feb 2, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis warned consecrated men and women against reducing their religious live to a “caricature,” calling them to instead embrace... Read more

Pilgrims pray for all cardinals and bishops who died in the last year at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, Nov. 3, 2014.

'Year for Vocations': English diocese stresses universal call to sainthood

Dec 2, 2014

Alongside the Year for Consecrated Life called for by Pope Francis, the Diocese of Shrewsbury, England, is observing 2015 as... Read more

Members of the Marian Community of Reconciliation, known as "Fraternas," at the recent Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, CA.

Fraternas: Living and serving with 'the total security of God'

Apr 1, 2014

At age 19, Maria Teresa Alva was already involved with the Christian Life Movement in her native Peru, when she... Read more

(L-R) Paula Errázuriz, Cristina Danel, Mari Carmen-vila, Fr. Agostino Montán, Gloria Rodríguez, Cardinal De Paolis, Viviana Limón and Denise Funke.

Regnum Christi's consecrated women choose leadership

Dec 13, 2013

The consecrated women of Regnum Christi, the lay association of the Legion of Christ, have elected Spaniard Gloria Rodriguez as... Read more

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