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In first Holy Week homily Pope urges Catholics not to be afraid of guilt

March 28, 2024

ROME – In his first major liturgy for Holy Week, Pope Francis offered an extended reflection on the spiritual underpinnings of so-called “Catholic guilt”, a by now almost notorious concept associated by many (especially critics of Catholicism) with an almost compulsive need to feel overly guilty for any perceived offense. He addressed the ancient tradition

I Was Very Young When I Came to the Franciscan University of Steubenville

April 19, 2021

She'd come to the Franciscan University young, naive, neurotic. She found comfort and counsel in two priests. One was later revealed to have protected a sexual predator, the other is now under indictment for raping a young woman he was counseling.

Vatican summit on ‘theology of the priesthood’ will look at questions raised in recent synods

April 12, 2021

The international theological symposium organized by the Congregation for Bishops will take place February 17-19, 2022 at the Vatican.

Analysis: Married priests likely to be on 2019 synod agenda

March 09, 2018

The preparatory committee includes bishops who have entertained some distinctly radical ideas

Priestly vocations in East Anglia are at their highest level in 30 years

January 12, 2018

Rural English diocese has 12 men studying for the priesthood after not having had any at all for many years

Church ‘isn’t ready’ for women priests, says advocate for deaconesses

August 25, 2017

Phyllis Zagano, a member of the Vatican commission on women deacons, said she couldn't envisage women priests 'at this point'

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/06/17

June 12, 2017

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Bishop Egan: next time you watch a football match, pray God calls a player to the priesthood

May 12, 2017

In a pastoral letter, the bishop addresses the crisis in vocations, calling on the faithful to do all they can to pray for more priests