A provisional document published by the Italian Bishops’ Conference and approved by the Vatican cautiously opens the door for the ordination of openly gay men to the priesthood, while maintaining the requirement of chastity.
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Posted inDispatches, Faith
South African bishop on ordination: No to women, yes to married men.
“If women are doing practically everything that a deacon is doing … [why] do we want to draw women into clericalism when we are having so many problems with it?”
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: In defense of young diocesan priests
Young priests are often described in the media as more “conservative” and “rigid” than their Boomer counterparts. We spoke with one to see if the stereotype holds up.
Posted inFaith, News
Kentucky Black Catholic priest, remembered for joyful life sharing Jesus, dies unexpectedly at 50
Those who knew Father Norman Fischer said the priest’s easy ability to model the love of Christ and build bridges—sometimes through a beaming selfie or a fist bump—was legendary.
Posted inColumns, Faith
How Catholic seminaries and schools can help each other out of crisis
Engagement with Catholic schools can help seminarians enter ministry with a clearer sense of the pastoral needs of their flock.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How discerning the priesthood has helped me live life more fully
After seven friends joined the seminary, I couldn’t help but wonder if I should too.
Posted inFaith, Features
The changing face of seminary formation: Group therapy, digital detoxing and more listening
The ultimate goal is to prepare the men to be able to build strong and healthy relationships with their parishioners.
Posted inFaith, News
4 archdioceses ordain record number of priests this year
The Archdiocese of Washington had its largest ordination class since 1960, when 17 men were ordained the year that John F. Kennedy was elected as the nation’s first Catholic president.
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Report: Pope Francis encourages gay man who wants to join seminary
Lorenzo Michele Noè Caruso wrote to Pope Francis after seeing reports that the pope had used a homophobic slur when telling members of the Italian bishops’ conference to exercise caution in admitting gay men to seminaries.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
I am a gay priest. We need more than an apology for Pope Francis’ homophobic slur.
As a gay priest, I was shocked and saddened by the Holy Father’s use of an offensive slur during a discussion with Italian bishops.