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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
Mexico priest recounts ‘amazing’ confession of accident victim he stopped to help
Father Salvador Nuño, a Legionary of Christ priest who serves in Monterrey, Mexico, shared the story on Facebook Jan. 27. Read more
Pope Francis compares the life of a priest to the mysteries of the rosary
Pope Francis told seminarians on Saturday that praying the rosary can “unveil the mysteries of the priesthood” in its moments... Read more
Soccer manager turned priest shares message of peace ahead of World Cup playoffs
Father David Jasso appealed to players and fans to remember “that sports and soccer are also a gift from God.” Read more
Florida priest and parish administrator embezzled $1.5 million from parish, police say
The Diocese of Palm Beach contacted the police department in December 2021, raising concerns about a fraudulent bank account and... Read more
Archdiocese of Washington suspends priest charged with indecent exposure
A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Washington has been placed on administrative leave and suspended from public ministry pending... Read more
Rector of German Catholic seminary found dead
The Diocese of Limburg said: ‘We have lost a committed and much-appreciated pastor.’ Read more
Cuban priest decries summary trials of protesters without a defense lawyer
Participants in last month’s protests of Cuba’s communist government are facing summary trials without adequate legal aid, a Jesuit priest... Read more
Ecuadorian priest awarded by city for feeding hundreds of the needy daily
The Mayor's Office of Guayaquil on Sunday awarded Fr. Wilson Malavé Parrales, director of the Lord of Good Hope Soup... Read more
Catholic priest attacked with glass bottle while praying at cathedral in Scotland
‘The bottle broke on the ground and the man continued using it in his assault,’ the archdiocese said. Read more
Father John Paul Mary: Overcoming an irrational fear of St Padre Pio
Early in his priesthood, Father John Paul Mary Zeller, MFVA, employee chaplain of EWTN, had an ‘irrational fear’ of Saint... Read more
Priest punched during Sunday Mass in Berlin
An unknown assailant punched a priest during Sunday Mass in Berlin, Germany. Read more
Diocese of Rome offers priests free COVID-19 antibody tests
As Italy moves into a new phase of its lockdown reopening, the Diocese of Rome announced that it will offer... Read more
Car crash reveals Santa Rosa priest embezzled $95,000
When EMTs rushed to the scene of a Santa Rosa car accident June 19, they found Fr. Oscar Diaz, a... Read more
The last Irish priest in Wyoming
“I am the last F.B.I.: foreign-born Irish,” Father Tom Sheridan, a retired priest of the Cheyenne diocese, told CNA. Read more
At the intersection of faith and autism – a Catholic priest shares his story
When Fr. Matthew Schneider was asked to move on after just one year of a three-year assignment as school chaplain... Read more
How the Church could reach out to the children of priests
Discussions surrounding sexual abuse and immorality in the Church should also address the challenges and injustices facing children of priests... Read more
Prime suspect arrested in murder of Philippines priest
The primary suspect in the killing of Filipino priest Father Richmond Villaflor Nilo was found and taken into custody Thursday... Read more
Third priest shot and killed in Philippines in six months
A Catholic priest in the Philippines was shot and killed in a chapel as he prepared to celebrate Sunday Mass... Read more
Twins consecrated to Virgin Mary in infancy become priest, nun
As infants, Monica and Cristian Moya were hovering on the verge of death. But after their mother consecrated them to... Read more
