(RNS) — While the numbers of priests and nuns have declined in recent decades, many millennials and Gen Zers still find a calling to religious life in the Catholic Church, even if the path to ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Nestled between trees in Black Forest, Sister Mary Colleen Schwarz spends every single day devoting her life to her faith. "I listen more. I'm much more compassionate, inclusive," ...

The Second Vatican Council’s teaching on the universal call to holiness, in Chapter 5 of Lumen Gentium, was a landmark in the Church’s awareness of the vocation possessed by all the baptized. However, ...

Thirty-one-year-old James Pawlowicz's journey of self-discovery began during his high school years, when he started to realize that he was a boy but he lacked the words and understanding to fully ...

In an age that trivializes evil, dismisses the supernatural, and reduces Christianity to therapy, Lewis s vision is a bracing ...

Instead, we are relationally constituted; I am now in Christ. Therefore, I am able to more fully love myself since this ...

Many of us are frustrated by religion. According to the General Social Survey–a large, representative survey done every few years for the past several decades–the number of Americans who say they have ...

COMMENTARY: In a society that tends to reject or gloss over sexual differences, it is crucial that we recognize the distinctive difference in the way that Our Lord calls and speaks to the hearts of ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

This month's question brings us to the end of our journey with the inspiring group of panelists for the seventh season of The Life. While public discussion often highlights declining numbers in ...

Fort Worth. The area is home to over 6,500 places of worship — the highest concentration among the 10 largest regions in the U.S., according to The New York Times. Three of the top 20 biggest churches ...

Another recent study about psychedelics proclaims these drugs can have a transformative impact on users, though in this case, the impact is not only on psychological health, but spiritual health as ...