The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially devastating to those in religious life, as communal living makes the normal measures taken to defeat the virus - social distancing and isolation - hard to enact. In addition, an aging population in religious life means a greater risk of death from COVID. Recently, [...]
On July 1, 2020, CICLSAL issued a notice giving congregations and institutes the power to dispense with the "personal presence" required by canon 166§1 for the safety of all involved. Meetings between councilors and major superiors can now be held via "telecommunications," provided the following conditions are met: “that in [...]
Student loans continue to impact entry into religious life. In a 2012 study, nearly 1/3 of applicants reported significant student debt which hindered their vocation, according to to the National Religious Vocation Conference. The problem continues today: Sr. Ann Dominic, a Dominican sister who found a way to pay down [...]