As a young woman, Dominican Sister Albertine Cevallos thought for sure that her life would center on science. Growing up in a rationalist, science-focused home, she graduated from Caltech with an astr| SoundCloud
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Graduate-level and college-level enrollment at Catholic seminaries in the U.S. were down significantly in the 2024-2025 academic year, while high school seminary enrollment has held steady, according to statistics released by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University in its Fall 2025 CARA Report.| Catholic Review
For members of religious orders, obedience is "an act of love" and a powerful witness to the world of how gestures of selflessness are needed to build true community, Pope Leo said.| Catholic Review
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has been blessed with a significant increase in the number of men and women stepping forward to answer the call to religious life. Joining Catholic Review Radio talk about is Father Stephen Roth, Director of Vocations and Associate Vicar for Clergy for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.| Catholic Review
Diocesan bishops and vocations directors are largely satisfied with their seminaries' formation programs -- but some gaps remain between clergy and mental health professionals as to the role of ongoing psychological services in assessing candidates' readiness for ordination, according to a new report.| Catholic Review
Consecrated men and women, who abandon themselves "like children into the arms of the Father," spread "the 'fresh air' of authentic love throughout the world," he said in his homily during Mass in St. Peter's Square Oct. 9, marking the Jubilee of Consecrated Life.| Catholic Review
Consecrated men and women can wake up the world, being small beacons of light pointing the way to God's plan of peace and salvation for humanity, Pope Leo XIV said.| Catholic Review
When Dominican Sister Albertine Cevallos was young, serving God and advancing scientific knowledge would have seemed like two very different pursuits, even mutually exclusive. | catholicreview.org
