The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he’s now a candidate for sainthood

Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who ...
Catholic News Agency

From Baptist pastor to Catholic priest: A unique journey to priesthood

Father Travis Moger has been a Catholic priest for just nine months, and his journey to ordination was a unique one. A former ...
National Catholic Register

Cardinal Arinze Shares Memories of Priest Who Could Become Nigeria’s First Saint

The cardinal was baptized at the age of 9 by Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, a Nigerian priest known for his holiness, ...

The gospel according to Taylor: Catholic priest goes viral for Swiftie sermon

A Catholic priest went viral for his sermon about “The Fate of Ophelia,” a song Taylor Swift wrote for her fiancé, Kansas ...
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Veteran priest Fr. Joseph Mokaya dies at Mater Hospital

His Grace, Most Rev. Philip Anyolo, Archbishop of Nairobi, has announced with deep sorrow the passing of Reverend Father Joseph Mokaya, who died at Mater Hospital on the night of January 27, 2026.Fr ...