Tag: priests
Catholic priests, bishops must obey words of Jesus
Everyone has to support Pope Francis and speak out and demand honesty in cleansing the Church of the “filth” of clerical child abuse
China ordains new priests on feast of St. Mark
A priest vowed to "fulfill his priestly duties in the best possible way ... and do everything to continue the good work" of the Lord
Pope Francis celebrates ‘the birthday of the priesthood’ with 1,800 priests
Pope Francis thanked the priests for the “hidden good” that they do, often “with great effort and little recognition"
Pope Francis warns priests against ‘plague’ of ‘careerism’ in Church
“It is very sad when you find priests who are functionaries, who have forgotten they are pastors of the people"
No, Pope Francis didn’t really hint that the requirement for priestly...
The Church’s teaching on celibacy is different from her teaching on the indelible character of ordination and holy orders
Pope Francis discusses revising priestly celibacy in new interview
“There is no contradiction for a priest to marry. Celibacy in the Western Church is a temporary prescription" said Pope Francis
Pope Francis compares life of a priest to mysteries of rosary
The pope urged the young men to remember that “when you are a priest your first obligation will be a life of prayer”
‘Don’t be ashamed of your humble beginnings,” Philippine bishop tells priests
“Never forget the village, never forget your humble beginnings, and do not be ashamed of your humble beginnings”
Avoid comparing priests to each other, Manila archbishop tells parishioners
He asked the parishioners to pray for their new priests and welcome them “with open minds and hearts” by “looking at their good qualities”
Korean cardinal says his role is ‘to encourage priests’
“It is important for us that there are many good, heroic priests in the world, who carry out their activity like good shepherds”