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
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
Because "true knowledge of God is realized in a life transformed by love," the Catholic Church needs theologians whose pursuit of understanding is framed by care for the real concerns of modern men and women, Pope Leo XIV said.| Catholic Review
Getting old is part of the wonder of creation and is a sign of hope, Pope Leo XIV said.| Catholic Review
Greeting a pilgrimage of labor union leaders from Chicago, Pope Leo XIV thanked them for helping "to create a society where all can flourish."| Catholic Review
Pope Leo XIV sent a letter commending the work of Catholic Charities USA, the domestic charitable arm of the Catholic Church in the U.S., to mark its 115th annual gathering Oct. 6-9 in San Juan.| Catholic Review
The words of "Dilexi Te" ("I Have Loved You") -- the apostolic exhortation on love for the poor released by the Vatican Oct. 9 -- come from the pen of two pontiffs, Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV.| Catholic Review
Journalists can help stop those who seek to create divisions through "the ancient art of lying" and ruling by dividing, 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
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope among its summer residents.| catholicreview.org
