Jenna Marie Cooper writes Question Corner for OSV News (OSV photo) Q: Why do male religious get to final vows in about five years from date of entry while females take seven years or more before they may solemnly profess? (Flushing, NY) A: The short answer is that differences in timelines for formation — […]
Bishop Robert P. Boxie III, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, poses for a photo in Rome, Sept. 7, 2026. He was one of the 147 bishops from five continents attending a course at the Vatican for bishops ordained in the past year. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan) By Josephine Peterson, Catholic News Service (ROME) CNS […]