The number of priests has fallen from 65,000 in 1960 to around 12,000 today. While recruiting foreign priests and merging parishes have eased the decline, the Catholic Church in France continues to ...
At a press conference, Bertrand Lacombe, the archbishop of Auch highlighted two aspects to be considered regarding the new priests. Priests concelebrate a Mass in Rome. (photo: Martha Calderón/ACI ...
Roman Catholic Women Priests offer hope to Catholics that women priests and deacons are here now available to serve a renewed, inclusive church of equals. Roman Catholic Women Priests are leading the ...
Oct. 25—When she comes up to the altar rail to receive a blessing during Communion while wearing her clerical vestments, the Rev. Anne Tropeano — known as "Father Anne" — receives a variety of looks ...