"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 life of a religious brother unfolds silently in a world driven by countless demands—hidden in prayer, community, and everyday obedience. Yet behind the silence lies a profound human narrative of ...

Tuan Anh Nguyen's journey to religious life began with a stint as a youth minister, a proposed bargain with God and a (possibly) divine sign in a video game. Though wagering a vocation on his mad ...

PALMYRA, Pa. — It was a radical idea, and for many years she had been resistant. But as Zoey Stapleton, 24, walked down a darkened hiking trail, steps behind her parents, she counted back from three ...

Before Sister Tonia of the Heart of Jesus Borsellino became a religious sister of the Mercedarians of the Blessed Sacrament, she was an intern for Catholic News Agency (CNA). Sister Tonia shared her ...

GRAND FORKS — As Jan. 11 approached — the day Emily White, 29, would leave North Dakota for North Carolina to enter the Daughters of the Virgin Mother religious community — her untethering from the ...

“Knock, knock, knockity-knock! / ‘It’s eight o’clock,’ the Sister said. / ‘Who can it be that comes to see / The convent all abed?’” A young girl crosses the threshold, taking her first steps in ...

PALMYRA, Pa. (AP) — It was a radical idea, and for many years she had been resistant. But as Zoey Stapleton, 24, walked down a darkened hiking trail, steps behind her parents, she counted back from ...

If you are Catholic, one might recognize that the three Church-designated vocation callings are — religious life, marriage, and being single. However, within the Catholic community discourse, one ...