Poland stands out as the undisputed leader in religious vocations in Europe in 2025, with 206 new ordained priests, the highest number on the continent. This recent data from the Polish Catholic ...

(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 ...

"Evolving Religious Life," a continuing series from Global Sisters Report, explores how Catholic sisters are adapting to the realities of congregations in transition and new forms of religious life.

The total number of people in religious formation was 227 in 2022, a 53 percent drop compared to 486 people in 2012. Sister Gemma Kwon Eun-hee, a vocation director for Sisters of the Blessed Korean ...

Cuba is facing a shortage of religious vocations to the point that the country is losing almost one women’s religious congregation each year. Even so, the presence of consecrated men and women remains ...

Taxi driver Bartholomew Hoang Thanh Tung was deeply disappointed when his 15-year-old son gave up his studies at a pre-seminary last year. But Tung admits that equal blame rests on him and his wife, ...

The Catholic Church in Thailand observed the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, with a ...