When speaking about vocational life, the first people who come to mind are often married couples, priests or nuns. Lesser known is the vocation of consecrated virginity, although it is the oldest ...

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The vocation Eileen Belongea will soon enter as a devout Roman Catholic — consecrated virgin, living in the world — evokes images of ancient civilizations and early Christianity. Yet, ...

Since Pope John Paul II reinstated it, 2,000 have married Christ. July 14, 2011— -- In many ways, Elizabeth Lee's consecration ceremony was similar to the wedding that every little girl dreams of ...

A new Vatican instruction on the role of consecrated virginity has drawn criticism from an American group, which says that a key paragraph of the document could lead to confusion. At issue is whether ...

CHICAGO -- Theresa Ann Marie Drajin walked down the aisle of Holy Name Cathedral in a white dress and left the church with a gold ring on her finger. But it wasn't your typical wedding because her ...

Nicole Bettini, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ delegate for consecrated life, said that as she has walked with people discerning their vocations, she feels as though she has “a front row ...

Unlike a sister or nun, Kaitlin Davis doesn’t belong to an order or wear a habit; she lives and works in the world, and she answers to her bishop — all because Jesus drew her to him in adoration.