Until now, Catholic priests were typically punished with fines, brief prison sentences, or subjected to harassment and intimidation, such as the confiscation of their cell phones. (Photo from ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

For one former mascot, it marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey that led him from the sidelines to the altar.

Abbé Pierre, born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès in 1912, was a prominent French Catholic priest. He died in 2007. Allegations of sexual abuse were first publicly reported in 2024. (photo ...

The idea of the Phineas Priesthood, sometimes referred to simply as Phineas Priests, originates in Vigilantes of Christendom: The Story of the Phineas Priesthood, a 1990 book by white supremacist ...

Archbishop of Milwaukee Jeffrey S. Grob said Tuesday he was mindful that one duty stands above all others in his new role, and in the role of the larger church. "What are we in business to do?

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany is mourning the passing of one of its own. Father Thomas Holmes has passed away after a courageous battle with ALS. Father Holmes was a graduate ...

The Italian Episcopal Conference, the group of Roman Catholic bishops in Italy, approved a document at its 78th General Conference in 2023 titled "The formation of priests in churches in Italy.

Next week will mark his 36th year as a Catholic priest. Father Paul Seil. “And when you say, you know, congratulations on your retirement, it's like, hey, just turn the page. It's another ...

The guidelines stated that gay priests must adhere to celibacy, matching the requirement for heterosexual priests. The new directives advised that a candidate’s entire personality be considered ...

13 January 2025 Di Vatican don approve new guidelines wey allow gay men to become priests as long as dem stay away from sex. Di announcement na unexpected adjustment to practice in di Catholic ...

While being openly gay no longer automatically bars a candidate from becoming a priest, such candidates are still held to the same standard of chastity as heterosexual priests are. While the ...