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- Jan 25, 2020
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Call me ‘Father’: Pope’s priestly vocation is his favorite gift
- Dec 8, 2019
In Caravaggio’s painting of Matthew, the sinful tax collector being called by Jesus to “Follow me,” Pope Francis sees the same unexpected, grace-filled moment found in his own call to the priesthood.
Activist Chicago priest, George Clements, dead at age 87
- Nov 26, 2019
Father George Clements, the Chicago priest whose civil rights and social justice activism led to a television movie about his career, died Monday at the age of 87.
New survey weighs Church employees’ reaction to abuse scandals
- Nov 26, 2019
After more than a year of media headlines dominated by Catholic sexual abuse scandals, NBC News has conducted a new survey with insiders in the Catholic Church showing most believe the crisis has been handled well by their dioceses, and that abuse is no more common in the Church than in other organizations.
Ministry aims to give parishes resources to develop vocations
- Nov 7, 2019
Rhonda Gruenewald wrote “Hundredfold: A Guide to Parish Vocation Ministry” and its accompanying resource book and developed the website VocationMinistry.com to provide information, activities, and inspiration for anyone seeking to establish or revive a vocation ministry.
Priesthood is a gift, not a job, pope says
- Sep 19, 2019
Being a priest is not a job or fulfilling an employment contract but is a gift from God that should be contemplated and treasured as such, Pope Francis said.
Pope challenges priests to be like the Virgin Mary in facing a ‘crisis in identity’
- Sep 5, 2019
Pope Francis told priests in Mozambique that it’s possible to “find the incentive needed to respond with the same generosity and concern as Mary,” particularly regarding a crisis in the priesthood.
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