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A seminarian from the North American College lays prostrate on the ground as part of his Diaconate Ordination in St. Peter's Basilica on Oct. 2, 2014.

Advice to new deacons: Renew your 'yes' to God every day

Oct 2, 2014

By Elise Harris

Cardinal Donald Wuerl ordained 43 seminarians from the Pontifical North American College in Rome as deacons, reminding them to always... Read more

Priests.

Papal delegation suspends ordinations in Paraguay diocese

Jul 29, 2014

An apostolic visitation of Paraguay's Cuidad del Este diocese concluded on Saturday with the visitors suspending a scheduled ordination until... Read more

Ordination to the priesthood.

Ordination stats show need for greater Latino representation

May 20, 2014

A survey of men to be ordained in the U.S. in 2014 shows a slightly younger ordination class, though the... Read more

Ordinations in St. Peter's Basilica on May 11, 2014.

Pope to newly ordained: always be merciful

May 11, 2014

In his homily at an ordination Mass this morning, Pope Francis urged those becoming priests to follow Christ’s example of... Read more