For the third year in a row, Ireland is experiencing a vocational spring. Here are the numbers of new “yes” responses

Sep 21, 2026 16:52

ZENIT Staff

national seminary at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth

Local Church•Priests•Vocations

The number of priestly ordinations in Catholic Poland is plummeting: here are the figures for 2026

Poland welcomed 235 new priests in 2024 and 208 in 2025. While the downward trajectory is unmistakable, the broader context remains significant: Poland still produces more priestly vocations than any other European nation. By comparison, France recorded 90 priestly ordinations in 2025, while Germany had just 25

Jun 22, 2026 17:04

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Priests•Vocations

A predominantly Catholic community dedicated to the Latin Mass sets a record for priestly ordinations in a single year: more than in all of Germany

The figure is striking not merely because it sets a record for the fraternity itself, but because it equals the total number of diocesan priestly ordinations recorded throughout Germany in 2025

Jun 22, 2026 09:12

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vocations•Young People

Authentic Peace And Perfect Joy, According to Leo XIV: The Pope’s Message That Every Young Person Should Read

Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ‘Steubenville Summer Youth Conferences

Jun 21, 2026 11:11

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

UK: Diocese of Nottingham launches new kind of vocation drive

The event showed the first fruits of the campaign, after those whose names were submitted received a personal letter from Bishop Patrick McKinney, an invitation to meet him, and warm accompaniment from Father Neil Peoples, Nottingham Diocese’s Vocations Director.

Jun 13, 2026 09:07

ZENIT Staff

Priests•Rome•Vocations

Three Bits of Advice from the Pope for Newly Ordained Priests: Leo XIV’s Words to a Group of Legionaries of Christ

After the catechesis imparted at the General Audience, the Holy Father approached the group of newly ordained priests from the Legionaries of Christ to take a group photo. Responding to their request for advice, the Pontiff said the following

May 07, 2026 12:54

ZENIT Staff

For the third year in a row, Ireland is experiencing a vocational spring. Here are the numbers of new “yes” responses

«Leo XIV Effect» in Barcelona? Number of Seminarians Increases for the New Academic Year

This Is How Pope Leo XIV Reaffirms the Role of the Seminary in the Process of Priestly Formation and Urges That It Not Be Underestimated

Sexuality and Mental Health in Seminaries: What a Major U.S. Study on Psychology and Sex Reveals

Becoming a monk and living in a monastery increases life expectancy, according to a scientific study published in Austria

Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy

Can God Call Someone at 10 Years Old? The Bryce Case (Video) and Various Calls

The number of priestly ordinations in Catholic Poland is plummeting: here are the figures for 2026

A predominantly Catholic community dedicated to the Latin Mass sets a record for priestly ordinations in a single year: more than in all of Germany

Authentic Peace And Perfect Joy, According to Leo XIV: The Pope’s Message That Every Young Person Should Read

UK: Diocese of Nottingham launches new kind of vocation drive

Three Bits of Advice from the Pope for Newly Ordained Priests: Leo XIV’s Words to a Group of Legionaries of Christ