Virginia priest who has been a pastor, mentor, director of worship and vicar for vocations adds "brewmaster" to the list and finds its a way to evangelize the community.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is mourning the loss of one of its priests who was killed in a car accident.
Bishop Michael G. Duca stated on the diocesan website that 62-year-old Father Mark Beard, pastor of St. Helena Catholic Church in
A young Alabama Catholic priest placed under restriction by the Archdiocese of Mobile July 26 has been located in Italy, along with an 18-year-old woman with whom he had fled the country days earlier.
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office announced in a July
The Mobile County District Attorney's office is asking the public for information about a young Alabama Catholic priest who was publicly placed under restriction by the Mobile Archdiocese for walking away from his parish and reportedly leaving the country with a recent
A priest in Melville, Louisiana, is stable and recovering following a July 13 attack with a machete at his church campus. The priest is at a hospital being treated for lacerations to his head and body.
Father Stephen Ugwu, the pastor of St.
A reader asks, “What is concelebration, and why do some priests object to it?” Monsignor Charles Pope explains: “Concelebration is when two or more priests join together in the celebration of Mass. While each of them is celebrating as a priest with
Father Patrick Briscoe writes that he’s always found it a bit strange to celebrate priests on Father’s Day. But there is much that every spiritual father has in common with fathers who are raising families. This Father’s Day, we pray that our
Retired priests serving as senior parish priests help with Mass, ministry but also find ‘spiritual home’ in retirement
Acknowledging senior priests recognizes the desire of some priests to continue ministry for parishes after retirement in a new way
A reader writes: “The priest whispers certain prayers during the offertory. Why is this, and how can the people participate if he does this?” Monsignor Charles Pope explains that there are certain prayers that the priest is expected to recite alone and
Educational diversity, Eucharistic devotion are strong features of 2023 class of new priests, report says
Ahead of an annual day of prayer for vocations, a newly released report shows what one researcher called greater "consistency of age," more diverse educational backgrounds and a commitment to Eucharistic adoration among men preparing for priestly ordination. On April 25, the