Priests lie prostrate during their ordination by Pope Francis during Mass in St. Peter Basilica on the 56th World Day of Prayer for Vocations on May 12, 2019. (photo: Franco Origlia / Getty Images ...

Meeting one of his uncles, Father Peter Son Le, who is a priest in the society, shortly after his family immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam 11 years ago helped start him on the path to priesthood.

Besides the Washington Archdiocese, other U.S. archdioceses have seen record ordination classes this spring, including the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, with 13 new priests, the ...

"Let us bring the peace of the risen Lord to our world, with the freedom born of the knowledge that we have been loved, ...

When Kathleen O'Connell Sauline came forward for Communion at St. Luke Parish in Boardman, Ohio, the priest placed a cloth over the bread and said he could not give her the Eucharist.

Educational background of ordination class. The survey found that less than half of new priests attended Catholic schools: About 43% of respondents had attended a Catholic elementary school (K–8).

Dubbed ‘the 12’ by their bishop, their collective presence has become a symbol of hope and renewal for a Church grappling with deep divisions, crises, and abuse ...

The Eucharist will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood. In a post on social media, Carlisle Cathedral wrote: "All are welcome to attend a special service to ...