Tag: Priests
Baptismal anointing: A calling to be priestly, prophetic and kingly People of God
The Mass of the Chrism which the Bishop of every Diocese traditionally concelebrates with his priests throughout the Diocese was celebrated on 27 March 2024 at St Joseph’s Cathedral.
16 priests, 25 deacons ordained in Seoul, site of World Youth Day 2027
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taek of Seoul recently ordained 16 new priests and 25 new deacons for the archdiocese that will host World...
Why Do Catholics Confess Their Sins to a Priest instead of Directly to God?
God knows I'm sorry, isn't that enough? Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest, rather than going directly to God?
Global Catholic population rising as number of priests, religious falls
As every year, in view of World Mission Sunday taking place this year on 22 October, the Vatican’s Fides news agency has released a...
Vietnam celebrates Vocations Sunday with diaconate ordinations
The Church in Vietnam rejoices as eight men are ordained to the diaconate in the Archdiocese of Hanoi, ahead of World Vocations Day.
Pope: Priests are pastors, not functionaries
Pope Francis meets with seminarians and bishops from the Italian region of Calabria, and encourages them to adapt priestly formation to the signs of the times and to walk together in unity and fraternity.