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One of Poland's new priests is the prime minister's son
A son of the Polish prime minister has been ordained a Catholic priest, and he celebrated his first Mass this... Read more
ISIS ally in Philippines storms Catholic cathedral, takes hostages
Islamic State-allied militants in the Philippines have taken a Catholic priest and a group of church-goers hostage, threatening to kill... Read more
Oysters, wine and travel? A UK priest's bizarre fraud scandal
Fr. John Reid, a Roman Catholic priest serving in County Durham, England, has been spared an 18-month jail sentence for... Read more
Meet the priest who has helped rescue thousands on the Mediterranean Sea
Father Alberto Gaton is the chaplain of a Spanish ship that combats human trafficking by rescuing people in the Mediterranean... Read more
After performing 6,000 exorcisms, this priest says the devil fears him
Fr. Francisco Lopez Sedano is an 80-year-old Mexican exorcist. In the past 40 years of service, he has conducted at... Read more
Italian priest accused of organizing orgies, prostituting women
An Italian priest from northern Italy has been accused of pimping out some 15 women, as well as organizing and... Read more
Meet the priest who serves the most rural parts of Papua New Guinea
In the deep Melanesian jungles, a native Papua New Guinea Catholic priest walks miles through the deep thick forests. He... Read more
Priest to donate $250k winnings from 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'
A priest from West Virginia recently won a quarter of a million dollars on the trivia TV show Who Wants... Read more
Priest suffers minor injuries after failed suicide bomb, axe attack at Mass
A priest suffered minor injuries after a man armed with a suicide bomb and an axe attacked at Sunday Mass... Read more
Louisiana priest immediately suspended after child porn arrest
Father Felix David Broussard, a priest of the Diocese of Lafayette, La., was arrested yesterday for allegedly possessing more than... Read more
Pope Francis calls young priest with cancer in Chile
On Saturday, June 4, right around lunch time, Chilean priest Father Francisco Rencoret Mujica received an unexpected call. Read more
Jesuit Father Raymond Gawronski remembered for witness of priesthood
Father Raymond Thomas Gawronski, S.J., professor of dogmatics at St. Patrick's Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, died in... Read more
These seminarians are being ordained – in a refugee camp
After their seminary in Qaraqosh was dissolved following a brutal ISIS attack in 2014, four Iraqi seminarians chose not to give... Read more
Fr. Virgilio Elizondo, who died in apparent suicide, mourned
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio has released a statement mourning the death of one of his priests, Father Virgilio... Read more
This 100-year-old priest still has a very important task: fighting Satan
On August 1, the oldest priest in the Diocese of Malaga, Spain turned 100 years old. After a century of... Read more
Relief and gratitude after release of priest abducted in Afghanistan
Friends and colleagues have pledged their support for a Jesuit priest released after eight months of captivity in Afghanistan, where... Read more
Philadelphia priest placed on immediate leave following arrest
A 55-year-old priest in Philadelphia was placed on immediate administrative leave after being arrested on child pornography charges. Read more
Suspension of Nicaraguan Maryknoll priest lifted
Pope Francis has revoked the 'suspension a divinis' of Fr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, who was in 1984 barred from exercising... Read more
Amid violence, priest opts to stay with parishioners in Gaza
Argentinean priest Father Jorge Hernandez, pastor of Holy Family Parish in the Gaza strip, has decided to stay with his... Read more
Hispanic Catholic priests help build bridges, convention leader says
A national gathering of Hispanic Catholic priests in Houston aims to build community and affirm their role as “bridges” between... Read more
