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Priest pilots find inspiration, friends in the heavens

Aug 6, 2017

“Many people are surprised when they hear about a group of Catholic priests who are also pilots,” Msgr. John Hemann, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa, said. “It is something many don’t think a priest would do.”

By Christina Lee Knauss

Mexican priest found bound, stabbed to death in his room

Jul 8, 2017

Another priest was found dead in Mexico on Wednesday causing the local archbishop to ask authorities to make sure this “damnable deed” does not happen again. Father Luis López Villa, who was found tied to a chair and stabbed in his room, is the 18th priest to be murdered in Mexico in the last six years.

By Catholic News Agency

India court affirms priests’ right to property despite poverty oath

Jun 18, 2017

The Catholic Church in India may still force the clergy to give up their property, and the ruling also does not benefit those who have already given their properties to the church, said Reji Njallani, national president of the priests’ association.

By Rina Chandran

Priest-poet explores mysteries of life, what it means to be fully human

Jun 5, 2017

“People who are not in love are irresponsible,” Father Pier Giorgio Di Cicco writes. “A town that is not in love with itself is irresponsible, and civically apt for mistakes. Responsibility is a cold duty. It inspires no one. A citizenry is incited to action by the eros of mutual care, by having a common object of love — their city.”

By Michael Swan

Meet the priest who helped rescue thousands on the Mediterranean Sea

Feb 16, 2017

Father Alberto Gaton, a chaplain of a Spanish ship that combats human trafficking by rescuing people in the Mediterranean Sea, seeks to make a difference in the crisis hitting the European coast. In the span of almost 5 months, Gaton and his team have managed to rescue more than 3,000 people.

By Blanca Ruiz

After performing 6,000 exorcisms, this priest says the devil fears him

Jan 20, 2017

An 80-year-old Mexican exorcist, Father Francisco Lopez Sedano, has conducted at least 6,000 exorcisms and claims that as a consequence the devil is afraid of him. Sedano talks about the three main things that he has learned though his experience as an exorcist. The first? don’t be fooled. The Devil is a person, not a thing.

By Catholic News Agency