When our Holy Father Francis met the Superior Generals of the Religious Congregations and Institutes of Apostolic life, he announced on 29th November 2013, that the forthcoming year from 30th November 2014 to 2nd February 2016 will be a year of "Consecrated Life". In fact, 2015 is the 50th anniversary of the Vatican Council II and is also the 50th anniversary of the publication of the concilar decree on "Renewal of the Religious life" (Perfectae Caritatis).
       The Pontifical Congregation for Consecrated life has issued an apostolic letter "Rejoice" on 2nd February 2014 explaining the purpose of the year of "Consecrated Life". The purpose of the year of the Consecrated life is first of all to assess, renew and deepen the religious life in the light of "Perfectae Caritatis" and to celebrate this special vocation to religious life. Secondly the religious are steeped "to carry ...