What does it mean to be a priest? Is there some distinguishing mark that separates those who are priests from others who are not? And since there are so few nowadays who choose to become one, what ...

Few topics regarding the Catholic Church carry such charged emotions as the topic of women priests. With so many injustices suffered by women, even in some religious contexts, it’s easy to see in the ...

A new documentary about the Catholic priesthood asks priests what kind of life they are supposed to live as they reflect on their vocations and the role of the priest in Catholic theology and ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Robert Sarah has made a further impassioned plea not to weaken the mandatory celibacy rule for priests, saying it would be a catastrophe that would amount to an “attack on the ...

The three stages of the "wonder" of the priesthood of Christ. "The Lord forgives everything if we open our heart a little", "but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven." ...

At World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Nelson Cintra knelt and prayed: “Christ, I give you my whole life.” Those heartfelt words sent him on a surprising journey to the priesthood. After graduating from ...

What do these popes have in common? Nicholas V (1454) authorised Christian conquerors to enslave native peoples. Innocent VIII (1484) endorsed the torture and execution of witches. Benedict XIV (1745) ...

President Russell M. Nelson speaks during the Priesthood Session of the 191st General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, April 3, (The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

Auxiliary Bishops Joseph L. Coffey and William J. Muhm of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, lie prostrate before Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio during their episcopal ordination at the ...

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