
Pope Francis: Candidates for the Priesthood Must Be Well Scrutinized
Pope Francis underlined that each man brings with him a unique family, personal, and spiritual history to the seminary.
Pope Francis underlined that each man brings with him a unique family, personal, and spiritual history to the seminary.
Clergymen’s calls differ, but they hold in common a desire to share the Gospel.
Among the priests ordained this year in the U.S., 22% are Latinos, though the figure is still considerably lower than the overall proportion of U.S. Catholics who are Latino.
‘Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.’
BOOK PICK: ‘Priests in Love With God and Eager to Witness to the Gospel’
Within a year, four Church of England bishops became Catholic — a decision rooted both in discipleship of Jesus Christ and a realization that corporate unity between Catholicism and Anglicanism was becoming impossible.
Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples gave the closing speech on Feb. 19 for a three-day Vatican conference on the theology of the priesthood.
The Pope’s speech marked the start of the summit “For a Fundamental Theology of the Priesthood,” taking place on Feb. 17-19 in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.
The three-day symposium will begin with an introduction from Pope Francis on faith and the priesthood today.
Father Antony Sumich, of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, explains how international adventures drew him more deeply into the Church.
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