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Pope Francis dismisses from clerical state priest who stole $300k
Pope Francis has dismissed a New Hampshire priest from the clerical state, after the priest was convicted of stealing some... Read more
Rise in priest suicides prompts call for helpline in Ireland
Besides a shortage of vocations, Irish priests are facing an even more harrowing kind of crisis. Read more
Facing large decline in priest numbers, an Irish diocese preps for change
In one Irish diocese, the number of active priests may halve in fewer than 15 years. As a result, Bishop... Read more
Don't fret about numbers, but your mission, Pope tells Milan religious
During his daytrip to Milan Saturday, Pope Francis told the diocese’s priests and religious not to fear the challenges that... Read more
Pope Francis to Rome's priests: Imitate Saint Peter's faith
Pope Francis met Thursday with priests of the Diocese of Rome, delivering a lengthy meditation on St. Peter and his... Read more
He was a runner for the Japanese mafia. Now he's a Catholic priest.
Fr. Donald Calloway could give St. Augustine a run for his money, in terms of dramatic conversion stories. Read more
Former Manchester United footballer to be a Dominican priest
You might have heard of Phil Mulryne, a Manchester United footballer who's shared the field with David Beckham and brought... Read more
Who was that priest praying the rosary at the Army-Navy game?
You might have seen an Army chaplain devoutly praying the rosary on the sideline during Saturday's Army-Navy football game. Who... Read more
In stressing error of clericalism, Francis calls for humble priests
In his homily at Mass Tuesday, Pope Francis spoke harshly about what he considers one of the great dangers of... Read more
Pearl Harbor priest identified 75 years later
When Archbishop Michael Jackels lifted the chalice during the consecration at a memorial Mass on Oct. 8 in Dubuque, Iowa,... Read more
Pope Francis: Where are vocations from? An encounter with God
When it comes to promoting vocations in the Church, Pope Francis said it all begins with an encounter with God... Read more
Mark Wahlberg made a video about why he loves priests
In an online video, actor Mark Wahlberg said that he will be praying for vocations to the priesthood, which he... Read more
Body of third priest kidnapped in Mexico found
Less than a week after two Catholic priests in Mexico were found murdered after having been abducted from their parishes,... Read more
Cooperating in abortion is always an impediment to ordination, Pope affirms
Pope Francis has confirmed that the impediments preventing one from being ordained – such as homicide, abortion, or attempted suicide... Read more
This is Mongolia's first native priest: Father Joseph Enkh Baatar
On Sunday Mongolia witnessed the ordination of its first indigenous priest, Fr. Joseph Enkh Baatar, a 29-year-old man who represents... Read more
Number of German priest ordinations plummets to new low
Never before have so few Catholic priests been ordained in the Church in Germany: a total of 58 men joined... Read more
Young priest whom Pope encouraged in battle against cancer dies
A man of God. Someone who endured illness with faith and fortitude until the end. This is how those who... Read more
Campaign will help 1,000 seminarians in honor of murdered French priest
A Catholic charity is launching a campaign to support the studies of 1,000 seminarians around the world in honor of... Read more
New Iraqi priests bring joy amid years of sadness, displacement
Fr. Roni Salim Momika, one of three priests ordained in an Erbil refugee camp Friday, said the event has turned... Read more
He escaped Vietnam on a fishing boat, and now he's a bishop
In the 1970s, a teenager boarded a boat to escape the cruelty of war in his homeland of Vietnam. He... Read more
