The head of an Irish support group for the children of Catholic priests says there are several in New Zealand – and the church has acknowledged it. Continue reading Related Posts:Guidelines for priests who father childrenPriests’ children need to be acknowledgedPractical steps to help keep your kid in the ChurchBishop’s cervical cancer vaccine comments…
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NZ Catholic Church admits ‘a small number’ of children here were fathered by priests 
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Thursday, February 8th, 2018
Legal forum for poor created by priests, nuns Comments 0
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
In India Christian priests and nuns working in legal the profession have created a forum to help them bring justice to the poor and downtrodden. Read more Related Posts:Underground ‘rent a priest’ service illegalImmigration advocate who has performed abortions…Poor people a resource not a problem says PopeParish priests are called upon to support marriages
Why Hollywood turned against Catholic priests Comments 0
Monday, September 25th, 2017
In film history, the priest has been among the most common and enduring characters, and to a large extent has been played by actors of Catholic background. From the 1930s, Catholics were prominent in Hollywood, whether actors such as Spencer Tracy and James Cagney or directors like John Ford and Leo McCarey. Producers turned to Read more
Priestly cassock making a comeback? Comments 0
Monday, July 10th, 2017
Monsignor Charles Pope (sic) explains why some of the younger generation of priests are rescuing the cassock from the back of the wardrobe. “I love the cassock. It is practical, comfortable, defining, and a good memorare for both priest and layman,” he says. Continue reading Related Posts:Religious belief makes a comeback among French youthBishop Drennan’s Chrism Read more
Would married priests fix the shortage? Comments 0
Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
In 1970, there was one priest for every 800 Catholics in the United States. Today, that number has more than doubled, with one priest for every 1,800 Catholics. Globally, the situation is worse. The number of Catholics per priest increased from 1,895 in 1980 to 3,126 in 2012, according to a report from CARA at Read more
Myanmar’s Catholic leaders leading Myanmar’s rebuild Comments 0
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
Myanmar’s Catholic leaders are planning to rebuild their country, which has been devastated by decades of military rule. Last week 72 bishops, priests, nuns and laypeople attended a “Mission planning for nation building” workshop to find a common platform so they could “effectively contribute to the building of the nation”. Read more Related Posts:Myanmar and Read more
Married priests: Pope’s response not so new after all Comments 0
Thursday, March 23rd, 2017
While Pope Francis’ recent comments on the subject of married priests made headlines around the world, his response falls clearly in line with the thinking of his predecessors. In an interview with German newspaper Die Zeit, published in early March, Pope Francis was asked if allowing candidates for the priesthood to fall in love and Read more
Suicide and depression rising among Irish priests Comments 0
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Suicide and depression and being turned into “sacrament dispensing machines” are part of an ongoing struggle for many Irish priests. Diocesan priests in Ireland are ““often pitied, patronised, reviled, insulted, disrespected, ignored and resented.” These words came from Fr Brendan Hoban at last week’s annual meeting of the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP). Abuse scandals Read more
Mexico: the world’s most dangerous place to be a priest Comments 0
Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
Fr Gregorio López Gorostieta thought he had done enough to stay safe on the night of December 21, 2014. He had spent a long day celebrating Masses and overseeing a religious festival at the cathedral of Ciudad Altamirano, in southwestern Mexico’s troubled Guerrero state. The end-of-year collection – to fund Asunción seminary, where he taught Read more
Memories from priests who went to battle on September 11 Comments 0
Friday, September 16th, 2016
“It started coming down on us.” Fifteen years ago, Capt. Thomas Colucci led the men of his 31st Street firehouse into what would be the finest hour for New York City’s fire, police and emergency responders: Ground Zero on Sept. 11. After the South Tower collapsed, the Catholic fire captain and his firefighters began digging Read more
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