Priesthood
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Scott Hahn urges priests at National Eucharistic Congress to ‘rekindle Eucharistic amazement’
During the first session with nearly 1,000 priests on Wednesday, Scott Hahn offered a retreat meditation on the biblical account... Read more
Different paths to same vocation: Twin brothers ordained priests in Aleppo, Syria
It marked the first priestly ordination in 17 years at St. Francis Church in Aleppo, a city that suffered massive... Read more
New priest finds calling to young adult ministry through Ultimate Frisbee
Father Gregory Miller fell in love with Ultimate Frisbee in high school and was a part of his school’s team,... Read more
Cardinal Hollerich urges caution, dialogue on women’s ordination
The cardinal said the prohibition against ordaining women was “not an infallible doctrinal decision” and could be changed over time... Read more
Survey: New priests are young and involved in their community
The survey found that half of the graduating 2024 seminarians, “ordinands,” will be ordained at 31 years or younger —... Read more
First-year seminarians will unplug from technology starting in fall at Detroit seminary
Starting in the fall, seminarians at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit are going to have more prayer time and... Read more
New film tells inspiring story of young priest who left a lasting impact
“Love God’s Will” tells the inspiring story of Father Ryan Stawaisz, a young priest from Texas who touched the hearts... Read more
Italy’s ‘most handsome man’ leaves modeling career to become a priest
Edoardo Santini, considered “the most handsome man in Italy,” has decided to leave his promising career as a model and... Read more
How a tragic loss led a successful businessman to the priesthood
After losing his wife of 40 years, Father Peter Adamski pursued a calling to the priesthood that he had experienced... Read more
California’s new abbey is inspiring young men to join the priesthood
St. Michael’s Abbey outside of Los Angeles is a new home to the Norbertines, an order seeing quick growth in... Read more
‘All the way in love’: Pope Francis praises example of Mafia-slain priest
Pope Francis published a letter to mark the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Giuseppe “Don Pino” Puglisi. Read more
Some U.S. seminaries report surge in enrollments even as nationwide numbers remain flat
What’s driving localized spikes in seminarian enrollment, and can it be replicated elsewhere? Read more
Why St. John Vianney is a model for all priests
The patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died Aug. 4, 1859. A century later, Pope John XXIII reflected on... Read more
‘Give your life to Jesus’: How a World Youth Day put a young man on the path to priesthood
At World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Nelson Cintra knelt and prayed: “Christ, I give you my whole life.” Read more
Group of priests start band to raise money to send youth to World Youth Day 2023
“Priests in Concert” is composed of nine priests from the Archdiocese of Washington. Read more
Cardinal Sarah: No synod can invent a ‘female priesthood’
Sarah, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, spoke July 3 at a... Read more
Gas shortage in Cuba: Priest needs electric bicycle to offer Mass in distant parishes
Father Kenny Fernández Delgado, a priest of the Archdiocese of Havana, shared a series of tweets about his difficulties reaching... Read more
Costa Rican priest shares his journey from intelligence agent to the Catholic priesthood
“I can openly say that nothing I gained before compares to what God has given me in this ministry,” said... 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
Pope Francis warns seminarians that the vice of pornography ‘weakens the soul’
Pope Francis warned seminarians this week about how the vice of digital pornography “weakens the priestly heart.” Read more
