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‘God is constantly calling’ — Women religious talk vocations

Is there a 'vocations crisis' in women's religious life?

Jack Figge
Aug 21, 2025
∙ Paid

Catholic media outlets frequently herald the vocations crisis, bewailing that young men and women are not becoming priests and religious sisters anymore.

In reality, the situation is more nuanced. Some dioceses are struggling with low numbers of priests, while others are blessed with many young men entering seminary.

The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia p…

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