Power of Prayer: Washington Archdiocese Celebrates Largest Priestly Ordination Class Since 1960
‘We can’t live without the Eucharist, and there’s no Eucharist without priests, so I want to do my part to make sure there are priests in the future...’
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Vatican Draws Line on Women’s Ordination and Homosexuality in New Letter to German Bishops
Regarding the Church’s teaching on homosexual acts, Cardinal Parolin’s letter to the German bishops said this was ‘another issue on which a local Church has no possibility of taking a different view.’
Pope Francis Appoints Coadjutor to French Diocese Where Ordinations Were Halted
The diocese will welcome its new coadjutor bishop at a Mass at Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds Cathedral in Toulon on Dec. 10.
Synod on Synodality: ‘Experts and Facilitators’ Include Controversial Figures — Who Could Play Major Role?
NEWS ANALYSIS: They don’t have a vote, but the group of 62 could influence proceedings through regulating discussion and amplifying preferred viewpoints.
Survey of New Priests: Most Pray Rosary, Go To Eucharistic Adoration, Parents Stayed Married
CARA sought survey responses from the 458 seminarians to be ordained this year. It received 334 responses, a response rate of 73%. Responses came from ordinands at 116 U.S. dioceses and 24 different religious institutions.
Vatican Asks for Suspension of Ordinations in French Diocese
The announcement comes after Archbishop Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille conducted a visitation of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon at the request of the Vatican.
Ordinations 2021: Soon-to-Be Priests Ready to Serve the Church
Older men continue to answer ‘Yes’ to the call.
Pope Francis Ordains Nine New Priests in St. Peter’s Basilica: ‘You Will Be Shepherds Like Him’
The ordination ceremony took place on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, and the 58th World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Deacon Ordained in Spanish Diocese After a Decade of No Ordinations
Deacon Marín said one of the most important moments in the discovery of his vocation was the death of his father, something that he described as “a blow that made me consider my vocation more thoughtfully and prompted me to say ‘yes’ to the Lord and enter the seminary.”
Two Brothers Ordained Catholic Priests on the Same Day: ‘God Chose to Call Us’
The brothers were both ordained to the priesthood May 30 at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile— in a private Mass, because of the pandemic.
