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 ...

Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s St. Mary Major Basilica on Feb. 2. Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan.

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.

A woman in the Philippines has vowed to spend her life as a consecrated virgin, the oldest recognized form of consecrated life in the Catholic Church. Ursulina Presbitero, from the central province of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pope Francis on Thursday addressed a message to participants in a conference on consecrated religious life currently taking place in Brazil. In his message, he expressed his gratitude for “the immense ...

When she stands at the altar of her East Aurora church this morning in a white silk gown and veil, Lori Rose Cannizzaro won't be exchanging vows with a tuxedoed fiance. Quite the contrary. Cannizzaro, ...

Judith Stegman wants to reclaim the word “virgin” from jokes, satire and stigma. When people ask whether she’s married, the 49-year-old Haslett resident replies, “Yes, and no.” “I’m not married to a ...

RACINE -Ê To recognize the commitment of priests, nuns, monks and others who dedicated themselves to religious service, Catholics in Racine County and throughout the Milwaukee Archdiocese will ...

Hayes, who is a theology teacher at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, said she decided to become an consecrated virgin after years of prayer and soul-searching. She says she will continue to ...