LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- James Davidson, a Catholic sociologist of religion from Purdue University in Indiana, believes it's inaccurate to interpret the shrinking number of priests and a decrease in the ...

MBANJOCK, Cameroon — A year of formation has just been completed in Cameroon — 12 months marked by a great and rich harvest of vocations, with many ordinations taking place in various dioceses across ...

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Colorado Catholic Center illustrates how community fosters discernment. Fathers Shaun Galvin (lower right) and Brian Larkin (upper right), shown being ordained, say their time at the University of ...

In a survey of Catholics age 14 and older, about 12 percent of males and 10 percent of females said they considered a religious vocation at least "a little seriously," a study by the Center for ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X FRACKVILLE – Catholic Masses this past weekend celebrated World Day of Prayer for Vocations, with St. Joseph the ...

A group representing over 1,000 Catholic priests in Ireland has warned that the vocations crisis has become so critical that basic sacraments such as baptisms and marriages are likely to "disappear" ...

Glance at a wall in almost any American parish and you might still see their fading pictures: groups of middle-aged women with carefully composed hair, respectable dresses, handbags and strings of ...

Sir, - Betty Maher (June 28th) sees the ordination of women to the priesthood as the solution to the shortage of vocations Sir, - Betty Maher (June 28th) sees the ordination of women to the priesthood ...

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