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French diocese to hold ordinations after two-year halt by Vatican
Ordinations were halted by the Vatican in June 2022 following a fraternal visit to the diocese by Archbishop (now Cardinal)... Read more
The Catholic Church in France will have 105 new priests in 2024
Of the 105 new priests, 73 are diocesan, 16 belong to religious orders, 10 are members of communities, and two... Read more
16 men to be ordained to the priesthood in Washington, DC
The ordinands this year include a former ER doctor, several who served in the armed forces, and a former D.C.... Read more
16 priests, 25 deacons ordained in Seoul, site of World Youth Day 2027
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taek of Seoul recently ordained 16 new priests and 25 new deacons for the archdiocese that will... Read more
Ordination of 9 new priests represents hope for Church in Nicaragua
Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday ordained nine new priests in the midst of one of the worst... Read more
Vatican statistics: Africa had biggest increase in Catholics, while numbers fell in Europe
Catholics in the world numbered 1,375,852,000 people at the end of 2021, with an overall increase of 16.2 million compared... Read more
Survey of new priests: Most pray rosary, go to eucharistic adoration, parents stayed married
A survey of 450 priests-to-be shows that the overwhelming majority were raised Catholic in intact families and showed habits of... Read more
Decline in vocations to the priesthood is worse where priests serve larger flocks, report says
The study found that there are fewer new vocations in large dioceses where priests do not have a chance to... Read more
70 new priests ordained in one weekend in Mexican diocese
God continues to call, his voice is powerful and there are still young hearts willing to continue to listen to... Read more
Priest ordained in Spanish diocese after almost 11 years without vocations
On June 20, Bishop César Franco of the Diocese of Segovia, Spain, ordained Álvaro Marín Molinera to the priesthood -... Read more
‘You will be shepherds like him’: Pope Francis ordains nine new priests in St. Peter’s Basilica
The pope urged the ordinands to seek “closeness” to God, their bishop, their fellow priests, and the People of God. Read more
Deacon ordained in Spanish diocese after a decade of no ordinations
After 10 years without an ordination, the Diocese of Segovia in Spain celebrated the diaconal ordination of Álvaro Marín, a... Read more
Diocese in Mexico ordains 34 new priests
On World Mission Sunday, October 18, the archbishop of Guadalajara ordained 34 new priests (33 diocesan and 1 religious) and... Read more
What can we learn from the newest priests? Encourage vocations
Members of the newest priestly ordination class in the United States were closely connected to the Church growing up through... Read more
Vatican speaks out on unapproved bishop ordinations in China
After the recent unauthorized ordination of bishops in China, which falls just ahead of a major meeting for Chinese Catholic... Read more
Pope to new priests: Don’t be a peacock
Pope Francis presided over the ordination of nearly twenty men to the priesthood on Sunday, where he warned them against... Read more
US sees increase in priestly ordination numbers this year
The numbers are in: almost 600 Catholic men will be ordained priests for the U.S. in 2015, an increase of... Read more
Advice to new deacons: Renew your 'yes' to God every day
Cardinal Donald Wuerl ordained 43 seminarians from the Pontifical North American College in Rome as deacons, reminding them to always... Read more
Papal delegation suspends ordinations in Paraguay diocese
An apostolic visitation of Paraguay's Cuidad del Este diocese concluded on Saturday with the visitors suspending a scheduled ordination until... Read more
Ordination stats show need for greater Latino representation
A survey of men to be ordained in the U.S. in 2014 shows a slightly younger ordination class, though the... Read more
