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....
Priests
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...
This priest has 3 jobs, and all have been challenged during pandemic
By Lucien Chauvin – No one would ever accuse Father Raymond Portelli of being lazy. A diocesan priest originally from Malta,...
Diabetic priest who had Covid-19 sets up centre to help Malawians
By Bronwen Dachs – After recovering from Covid-19, a 64-year-old diabetic priest in a town in northern Malawi set up a...
Cathedral Arsonist turns himself in for killing French Montfort provincial
Emmanuel Abayisenga, who was awaiting trial for the arson of the cathedral in Nantes turned himself into police for killing...
‘Cooking with Father Cooper’ on Facebook Live brings food, faith together
By Beth Donze – While brainstorming ways to help her fellow parishioners at Divine Mercy Church in Kenner, Louisiana, prepare...
Marist Brothers Linmeyer ends off their term with a special Mass
On Thursday, 5th August 2021, Marist Brothers Linmeyer held an online mass to mark the end of the second term...
Fr Matsobane ‘Tsubi’ Sehlapelo, Rest in Peace
By Selby Makgotho – The news of the death of Fr Matsobane Sehlapelo of Modjadjiskloof parish in Tzaneen, in a car...
