Priesthood
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Meet Father Salvatore, the young priest whose life moved the Pope
The life of Father Salvatore Mellone, who died on Monday, was moving to thousands of people. He was to have... Read more
Priests needed: As Church growth explodes worldwide, parishes can't keep up
The global Catholic population is growing – so quickly, in fact, that priest and parish numbers cannot keep up, says... Read more
What does four decades as a priest look like? One bishop shares his story
On his 40th anniversary as a priest, Bishop David Kagan of Bismarck says he has a deeper understanding of his... 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
Young boy lives dream of 'being a priest' for a day
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson and the Make-A-Wish Foundation helped one young boy to live his dream by experiencing, in part,... Read more
A 'wee movie with a big message' for the people of Scotland
Scottish Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews & Edinburgh is launching a new promo film across social media as he... Read more
What makes a good priest? Friendship with Jesus Christ
For Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, the biggest challenges to priestly formation today can be overcome through divine friendship with... Read more
Why a former altar girl changed her mind about boy-only servers
When she was a young girl, Logan Crotty dreamed of becoming a Catholic priest. Read more
Cardinal wowed by vocation surge at Rome's American seminary
The Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin voiced enthusiasm at seeing the high number of American seminarians studying in... Read more
'Year for Vocations': English diocese stresses universal call to sainthood
Alongside the Year for Consecrated Life called for by Pope Francis, the Diocese of Shrewsbury, England, is observing 2015 as... Read more
Pope Francis – Do you have what it takes to be a good priest?
In his weekly general audience Pope Francis spoke on the qualities needed to be a true minister of God, saying... Read more
Young men at ordination: 'I can't imagine a better way to live'
Transitional deacons ordained this week in St. Peter’s Basilica shared their experience of overwhelming joy in serving God, which stems... Read more
Family finds hope in priestly ordination of dying seminarian
Family members of a priest who died of cancer just two days after his ordination say that his brief priesthood... Read more
Pope greets father of youth who died but dreamed of being priest
Among the people who greeted Pope Francis at his arrival in South Korea was a father of an adolescent who... 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
Pope encourages priests to work in joy, brotherhood
During his one day his visit to Italian town Cassano all'Jonio, Pope Francis met with the priests of the diocese,... Read more
Never forget your first love, Pope encourages priests
Pope Francis directed his daily homily today to his brother bishops and priests, telling them to always put love of... Read more
Gossip is the plague of community life, Pope tells seminarians
In a meeting with all of Rome’s seminarians, Pope Francis spoke frankly of the challenges of community life, including the... Read more
Pope to newly ordained: always be merciful
In his homily at an ordination Mass this morning, Pope Francis urged those becoming priests to follow Christ’s example of... Read more
New English discernment house hopes to help vocations flourish
Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury, England, has announced plans for a house of discernment for potential priests, emphasizing the need... Read more
