More commonly known as “Juneteenth,” it became a federal holiday in 2021 and serves as a fitting day to remember the first Black Catholic priest in the U.S. whose cause has been opened for ...

On his bedside table, he keeps an image of Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s first millennial-era saint. Kelly is inspired by Acutis, who died at 15 in 2006.

At 100, this globetrotting Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and celebrates daily Mass By By LUIS ANDRES HENAO, Associated Press Saturday, Jun 28, 2025 10:04 AM ...

At 100, this globetrotting Catholic priest still bakes pies, ... “I’ve been fortunate to meet some of the most magnificent, good people in this world, ...

At 100, this globetrotting Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and performs daily Mass by: LUIS ANDRES HENAO, Associated Press Posted: Jun 28, 2025 / 04:30 AM PDT ...

Born on Jan. 7, 1925, in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Roxborough to a devoutly Catholic family, Kelly’s path to the priesthood seems ordained from the start. He loved attending church.

100-Year-Old Priest The Rev. James Kelly laughs during an interview at his apartment in the Normandy Farms Estates retirement community in Blue Bell, Pa., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo ...

100-Year-Old Priest The Rev. James Kelly laughs during an interview at his apartment in the Normandy Farms Estates retirement community in Blue Bell, Pa., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo ...