Yad Vashem names two French clergy as Righteous Among the Nations
The Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center has posthumously recognised two French clergy members who lived in Rome as Righteous Among the Nations. The recognition is the...
Category: Priests
Prominent Anglican Bishop to be Ordained Priest
By Simon Caldwell – A prominent Anglican bishop has joined the Catholic Church and will be ordained as a priest at the end of October. Michael Nazir-Ali,...
This is the Gospel in Action
By Prof Mpume Zondi – The Psalm exclaims: “The Lord has done it, this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad” (Ps 118:4). This is exactly...
Church’s 2nd Oldest Cardinal of Mozambique Dies, 97
By Carol Glatz – The Catholic Church’s second-oldest cardinal and first Mozambican-born cardinal died on September 29 at the age of 97. Cardinal Alexandre José Maria dos...
Papal Foundation gives scholarships to 96 priests, brothers, sisters, laity
Ninety-six priests, brothers, sisters and laypeople on five continents now have the chance to study in Rome as part of The Papal Foundation’s St John Paul II...
When are Ordinations Invalid?
When is a person’s ordination by a bishop to the priesthood invalid? Does the intention of the one who asks for ordination play a role in this?...
Pope: Getting old is not a disease, it’s a privilege
By Carol Glatz – Getting to be a ripe old age is a privilege, Pope Francis told older priests. If facing an illness, that too, becomes a privilege...
In Preaching: KEEP IT REAL
Homilies and other forms of public speaking can be undermined by abstract and jargon-filled language which few can follow, Fr Chris Chatteris SJ argues. It’s better to use concrete examples when...
Who should give the Last Rites?
At 1:45 a.m. my mother became seriously ill and the hospital doctor said she was dying and needed a priest. We phoned our parish priest who refused...
Celibacy for Priests: Let’s Go Back to Year 1074
Pope Gregory decreed Catholic priests and nuns should be celibate because he wanted to reduce the temptation of bending the law to favour blood relatives. Is this an accurate statement?
German bishop says he’s sceptical about exempting priests from celibacy
A German bishop who co-chairs the Synodal Path’s forum on priests said he is “sceptical” about exempting Catholic priests from celibacy. Bishop Felix Genn of Münster said...
