Welcome to the "Deo est Gloria " Directory of Religious Life Communities, one of the largest online directories of monasteries and religious orders. This directory is intended to serve users interested in finding the official websites of various religious life communities located in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

Criteria used for selecting listings in this directory are as follows:

• All websites must be official sites of Roman Catholic religious orders, congregations, provinces, and monastic communities; (monastic communities of the Byzantine Church and other Eastern Rite churches, which are in full communion with Rome, may also be included).
• All websites must be for groups located in the United States, Australia, Canada, Holy See, India, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
• All websites must be at least partially in English.
• All websites must include a physical address or P.O. Box of the responsible authority.