The Catholic Church in Ireland has begun a year-long initiative to encourage men to consider the diocesan priesthood. An awareness campaign begins today, which is Vocations/Good Shepherd Sunday. Fr ...

Pope Benedict XVI has appealed to every local Church to become “more sensitive and attentive” to the pastoral care of vocations, and for bishops to foster calls to the priesthood and religious life ...

When I told my teachers in grade school that I thought I wanted to become a priest, they beamed and did everything possible to encourage me. Their enthusiasm was matched, if not surpassed, by my ...

In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2023, Pope Francis said God’s call to a particular vocation also includes the mission to offer one’s life for others. “God’s call,” the Pope ...

“When I think about a vocational call, I think of two things: First, God is the one who calls, and it is always a call of ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Sunday 29 April, 4th Sunday of Easter, the Church celebrates the 44th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This year the theme is “The vocation to the service of the ...

Jesus' baptism reminds us that he was one of us. He revealed that we humans must allow ourselves to be fragile, seeking and ...

The church in Ireland is launching a Year for Vocations as it grapples with a steep decline in seminary numbers and with aging priests. Focused on diocesan priesthood, the Year for Vocations opens ...

Blame it on those San Francisco values. That’s what the Rev. Joseph Illo believes is driving the uproar around his decision not to train girls to be altar servers at Star of the Sea Catholic Church.

Rome (Agenzia Fides) – To be apostles means "being sent for a mission". A task that is not assumed through the dynamics of self-persuasion and self-promotion, but only by virtue of "God's free call", ...

Members of various religious congregations converged at a public market in Cebu to speak with ordinary people Feb. 5-10 Catholic religious speak to people on the streets during a weeklong promotional ...