It's been one year since fighting broke out in Ukraine. The death toll has surpassed 6,000. Almost 1 million people have been displaced. And a February ceasefire agreement with Russia has created only ...

Sr. Maria Elena Romero compares the work of contemplative life in this historic Synod of Bishops to that of the soldiers who guard for attacks in the rear of a mass of soldiers during battle. "There ...

The Vatican published an instruction Tuesday aimed at applying norms established in Pope Francis' 2016 apostolic constitution on women's contemplative orders, which emphasizes the need for networks of ...

Pope Francis has issued a new wide-ranging set of guidelines for how the tens of thousands of Catholic women religious living in contemplative communities around the world should regulate their ...

The Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens is seen in this file photo from February 2013 when it was undergoing remodeling to serve as the residence of retired Pope Benedict XVI. (CNS ...