A recent study undertaken by the Catholic Project at the Catholic University of America had some good news to share. Overall, priests report high levels of well-being on the Harvard Flourishing Index, a comprehensive measurement tool used to gauge a person’s overall
A new study released today by the Catholic Project at the Catholic University of America reveals a deep crisis in priests’ confidence in the leadership of the U.S. bishops. Overall, only 24% of priests across America express confidence in the “leadership and
A new conference planned for January 2023 hosted by Evangelical Catholic aims to inspire and equip priests to better engage in the work of evangelization at the heart of their priestly ministry. The conference comes as priests are leading an exceptional time
A reader asks,: “As Catholics, we are all aware of a priest’s vow of poverty. However, are there limits to how the Church defines it and also its limits? For example, many priests live communally, but are they actually paid a salary?
In his latest column, Scott Warden writes about his family’s favorite priest, Father Bill Sullivan of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. He had been their pastor for many years but retired last summer. Recently, Father Bill celebrated 50 years of priesthood,
David Mills asks Catholics a strange but imperative question: Why is it important to think with the mind of a murderer? The answer, Mills writes, lies in the example of two priests — “one real and one fictional” — who have a
A reader asks: “St. Paul was an evangelist after his conversion, but was he a priest able to celebrate the sacraments?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope answers, “St. Paul certainly speaks of himself as a priest: In his letter to
People have high expectations for priests to be good spiritual and moral guides, to be active in helping the community and families, and to be someone young people can look up to, Pope Francis told bishops and priests from Sicily.
"To be supportive,
The annual report of new priests commissioned by the U.S. bishops shows that among those who responded, a shrinking number are white, a sign of the "little-C" catholic nature of the Catholic Church.
Among ordinands -- the term used for seminarians slated for
Carefully unrolling an enormous canvas on the living room floor of his Reisterstown home in early March, Sulpician Father Peter W. Gray unveiled a striking image of Christ that he considers one of his best works.
In vibrant colors, Jesus is portrayed at