| 单词 | priesthood |
| 例句 | Free me from this murderous priesthood, this barbarous land.’ Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you want him to leave the priesthood?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Like his father, a high cleric, 8-Deer was trained for the priesthood, but political events and his own overweening ambition stopped him from following that path. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z As a prime example, consider the repeated appearance of childless elites, such as the Catholic priesthood, Buddhist monastic orders and Chinese eunuch bureaucracies. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Awed by its magnificence, fearful of the supernatural powers controlled by its priesthood, local rulers subordinated themselves. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z His years there represented the best period of his priesthood. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They took care to engage the temple priesthood, which was essentially a system of religious corporations with their own pecuniary interests. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z When he was thirteen, his parents had paid to send him to a Catholic convent so he could enter the priesthood. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z His Self had crawled into this priesthood, into this arrogance, into this intellectuality. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z You have a mind for the priesthood, my boy, or politics. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z His wife’s nagging complaints hadn’t begun to make Father Mike think about leaving the priesthood yet, and hadn’t led him to his desperate act. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In Mormonism, the priesthood is God’s power to act on earth—to advise, to counsel, to heal the sick, and to cast out demons. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The decline tracks the Maya priesthood’s steady loss of the scientific expertise necessary to maintain its complex calendars. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Having dallied with the priesthood in the Anglican Church, he abandoned it to become a caseworker. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z And it befell that when Zacharias should do the office of the priesthood in the order of his course before God, New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z Back in Nicaragua I was studying to be in the priesthood. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It was a seminary, but there was no obligation to the priesthood. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mayan people were governed by a system in which the priesthood and the nobility shared the power to make and enforce laws that affected all of Mayan society. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z They passed on their control and privileges to their children, creating a hereditary priesthood: counselors to kings, if not kings themselves. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Maybe when we are in the university you will join me in agitating for optional celibacy in the priesthood?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z This “Alexandrian” year was officially accepted by the Egyptian priesthood in 239. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “It’s a lot more complicated than that, Kambili. I had many questions, growing up. The priesthood came closest to answering them.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But the Church fathers who initiated rituals that reflect a shared priesthood of laity and clergy should not be surprised by the independence of modern Catholics. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Not since the church’s ban on black men in the priesthood did Mormonism look so hostile to a minority group. My “50 Shades” sex party 2012-06-17T01:00:00Z Cutie's once-popular cable television show and advice column might have fallen by the wayside since the scandal, but hundreds gathered at an Episcopalian ceremony in May marking his return to priesthood. Ex-Fla. Catholic priest writes of romance in book 2011-01-03T17:22:13Z Nkoloso wanted to join the priesthood but was drafted to serve in the Second World War, for the British, as a member of the Northern Rhodesian Regiment. The Zambian “Afronaut” Who Wanted to Join the Space Race 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z In the Mormon church, all men above the age of 12 serve in a priestly office, which Mormons call collectively “the priesthood.” Mormons confront a history of Church racism 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Prince Rupert was a devoted Catholic, and one of two sons entered the priesthood; the other became a monk. Rupert Loewenstein, financial adviser who helped create Rolling Stones’ empire, dies at 80 It began in the immediate aftermath of the atomic bomb blasts, when U.S. officials advised Americans to "leave all problems surrounding the bomb to political, scientific, and military leaders — the nuclear priesthood." Susan Southard's 'Nagasaki' faces nuclear horror as the 70th anniversary of the bombing approaches 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Within the Roman Catholic Church, only men are allowed access to the priesthood. Letters to the Editor 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Around the same time, they also each began the process of discerning ordination to priesthood in the Episcopal Church. Coping With Depression as Love Wins the Day 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z God knows the Roman Catholic Church needs a new P.R. initiative, with the priesthood advancing in age, declining in numbers and, shall we say, a bit shorn of its traditional prestige. "The Rite": Anthony Hopkins brings the evil! 2011-01-27T18:30:00Z You have to learn how to be a “we” rather than a “me” — the celibate priesthood is kind of honing you to be individualistic, yet also an overly generous servant of the church. I Quit the Priesthood 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z He once said his education in Catholic schools, and the respect and admiration for his church’s leaders he developed there, led him to dedicate his life to the priesthood. Priest and abstract-expressionist painter Bill Moore dies 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z It asks these men to consider: For them, is the priesthood a closet, a refuge or both? Review: ‘Locusts Have No King,’ a Love Triangle Comedy 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z I don’t imagine you admitting women into the priesthood or officiating at any same-sex marriages or being gung-ho on abortion-on-demand in the next week. Dear Cardinals: Pick a winner! 2013-02-27T16:28:00Z Show director Andy Alviz said the performance depicted the challenges as well as rewards of Catholic priesthood, hitting "many birds with one stone". Pope Francis takes centers stage in new Filipino musical 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z It’s a situation that puts me in mind of the way racist doctrinal folklore persisted for decades after the lifting of the Church’s ban on black priesthood ordination in 1978. Mormonism’s most dangerous morality lesson 2013-05-16T18:00:00Z Academics – like the priesthoods of old – can generate powerful "groupthink", and fiercely resist whatever challenges their established theologies. Money: The Unauthorised Biography by Felix Martin – review 2013-06-05T06:00:11Z He says he’s been called to the highest level of priesthood, which is asogwe, his current title. “Vodou is like a gun” (and that’s how you spell it) 2013-03-10T00:00:00Z Only men are given the priesthood power of salvation, and through them women gain access to the celestial kingdom. But I’m a good Mormon wife 2012-06-01T23:00:00Z It is a decision you make, and although it is not exactly like joining the priesthood, it is something that may or may not be useful to society and is a philosophical path. Cornelia Parker: 'I've always been happy to sleep with the enemy' 2013-05-18T09:00:02Z He notes that what he calls the “nuclear priesthood” in Israel answers only to itself. Books of The Times: Vague, Opaque and Ambiguous: Israel?s Hush-Hush Nuclear Policy 2010-10-13T23:25:00Z The artist's work was included in a show at the Vatican this summer celebrating Benedict's 60 years in the priesthood. AP Interview: Pope sculptor gets second chance 2011-09-28T11:46:04Z My father, whose last conversation with me about relationships was to ask if I felt a calling to the priesthood, whispers that I should take care not to get tied down too early. When parents split up – your stories 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Savage’s high school had been founded to prepare boys for the priesthood. How Dan Savage lost it 2013-05-25T19:00:00Z Most prominent was Elijah Abel, a carpenter who joined the church in 1832 and was ordained to priesthood office. Mormons confront a history of Church racism 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z He had refined and formalized the endowment ritual required for men and women to enter the Mormon priesthood, borrowing heavily from his new enthusiasm for Freemasonry. Blood vows: Joseph Smith, Mormonism and the invention of American polygamy 2014-04-20T17:00:00Z The impact of the King James version was partly unintentional: its success helped strengthen a new culture of the book and weakened the power of the priesthood. Exhibition Review: ?Manifold Greatness? and King James Bible at Folger - Review 2011-09-29T22:15:20Z “In 1967, the year Thurgood Marshall joined the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas was in seminary school. But after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, a disillusioned Thomas terminated his training for the priesthood. Clarence Thomas says a Smithsonian exhibit about him is wrong. (It’s not.) 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Reece, an Episcopal priest, is working on a prose book about his decision to enter the priesthood late in life. National Book Foundation Names Poetry Finalists 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z “Any portrayal of someone in the priesthood or a religious order that is nuanced, complex and sympathetic is a welcome surprise.” In ‘Living Biblically,’ a Man Teeters Down the Straight and Narrow Path 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Once upon a time, computers were huge mainframes, tended by white-coated priesthoods and accessible only via "dumb terminals", ie screens with attached keyboards. At long last, there's a silver lining in the age of cloud computing 2011-02-27T00:05:28Z Back in March, the Vatican announced that the numbers of priests and candidates for the priesthood worldwide had dipped for the first time in a decade. Will ordaining married priests save the Catholic Church from decline? 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Both parents died early, and he was coerced by his guardian into a monastery and later into taking the vows of priesthood. Erasmus vs. Luther — a Rift That Defined the Course of Western Civilization 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z He says he talks to Fabritze because she helps him to know God better, which means a lot coming from a man who says he took years to decide between the Lutheran priesthood and puppeteering. She’s traveled 16 years with the circus, but she is not a performer. She’s a nun. 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Reeves was wearing a dark suit and tie, in the vein of a sensitive mafioso who is considering leaving it all behind to enter the priesthood. Keanu Reeves Is Too Good for This World 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z And his desire to give offense or to be able to feign surprise when someone takes it has long guaranteed his permanent membership in the priesthood of the avant-garde. | 'Film Socialisme': On a Mediterranean Cruise Ship Steered by a Godardian Crew 2011-06-02T23:04:32Z It's not ludicrous that Catholics believe in the priesthood, right to life and all the other things you believe are silly. Review: ‘Bathing in Moonlight’ Tests a Priest and Boundaries 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The new blood that turns up in Part 2 helps energize the proceedings, especially Steven Gamez, a likable young man who is entering the Roman Catholic priesthood. Television Review: Putting Faith Vocations to the Real-World Test 2010-12-19T23:25:31Z Neither Welby nor Francis spoke of the doctrinal differences dividing the two Churches, such as a female priesthood, which the Anglican Church allows but Rome forbids. Pope, Anglican leader join forces against human trafficking 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Any attempt to rationalize the racial segregation of the Mormon priesthood, the Church’s official statement said, should be “viewed as speculation and opinion, not doctrine.” Can the Church of Latter-day Saints accept its racist history? 2013-05-04T14:00:00Z As soon as he found it, he left the priesthood. Real-life “Thorn Birds”: I married a priest 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z Judith Barcroft, actress, artist and acting coach A few years ago I interrupted my acting career to discern a call to the priesthood. Your First Theater Crush 2013-08-21T16:24:20Z For decades before and after the 1978 lifting of the black priesthood ban, LDS people developed folk doctrines to justify a segregationist ordination policy that had no foundation in canonized theology or scripture. Can the Church of Latter-day Saints accept its racist history? 2013-05-04T14:00:00Z By the time he reached his teens, however, the priesthood looked less attractive. Kenna’s ‘Memories and Meditations’: the world through a lens 2012-12-06T21:10:11Z Wanting to enter the priesthood, he moved to Rome to continue his religious education. Transmitting Shakespeare to the Next Generation 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Seriously, the guy’s being so hounded I think he’ll either enter the priesthood or poison the entire household. ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 6, Episode 4: The Engine Purrs 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z If ever priesthood beckoned a man, it is surely now. This week: The pope, Roman Polanski and Mel Gibson 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z The church did not routinely ordain Black men into the priesthood until 1978. How one pocket of Utah is confronting the word ‘Dixie’ and all of its associations 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z From the privileged text of a closed priesthood, the Bible went open-source. Martin Luther broke Europe in two, and Albrecht Dürer painted it back together 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z “Gutenberg’s mechanical printing press allowed for their wide public dissemination, as it did for the Bible…. From the privileged text of a closed priesthood, the Bible went open-source.” Essential Arts & Culture: The 'Hamilton' ruckus, Baryshnikov's tribute, SoCal's architectural temple 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Esposito did consider the priesthood before the acting bug bit, and even today his talk turns easily to matters of spirituality and identity. Giancarlo Esposito, an Actor Known for Divergent Roles 2012-06-01T04:30:02Z Catholic enough to have considered the priesthood, he also loved philosophy and divination and believed in extrasensory perception. Checking into a haunted hotel? Here’s how to make the most of it. 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z But late at night, unencumbered and alone, he also started wondering about the priesthood. This Life: He never imagined being a priest. But then he felt the call — and it terrified him. 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Writing a new play shouldn't be seen as a mystery belonging to a priesthood, but as a challenge, a technical challenge, just to get into it. Tom Stoppard: 'I'm the crank in the bus queue' 2010-04-14T20:30:00Z In 1978, following the established pattern of revelation through the senior Apostle, President Spencer W. Kimball, came a revelation, this time on extending priesthood blessings to all worthy males across the world. Can the Church of Latter-day Saints accept its racist history? 2013-05-04T14:00:00Z I grew up in a very Roman Catholic atmosphere in western Kansas and had always been drawn to the priesthood. I Quit the Priesthood 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z I guess I see music as a priesthood; that would be how I relate. Sinéad O’Connor Gives Pope Francis a Pass 2013-11-14T12:00:47Z If so, who made the decision to overturn his father’s religious revolution, restore the priesthood and the empire’s old capital, as happened during Tut’s reign? Exhibition Review: King Tut Reigns at the Discovery Center and the Met 2010-04-22T22:18:00Z The eldest of the couple’s six children is preparing for ordination to the priesthood. A Conductor Whose Worship Stands Apart 2010-02-19T16:42:00Z As the son of an undertaker preparing for the priesthood Michael is familiar with gruesome evisceration. | 'The Rite': Giving the Devil His Possessive Due 2011-01-27T23:35:29Z That they aren’t being replaced by younger Jesuits is the result of social and economic circumstances, including increased opportunity for poor Catholics and the stringent requirements of the priesthood. Teach, Pray, Live 2011-04-17T04:00:06Z Young men were trained for the priesthood at newly created English seminaries in Douai and Rome under the supervision of their spiritual leader, William Allen, formerly Principal of St Mary Hall, Oxford. The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I by Stephen Alford – review 2012-08-17T21:55:05Z Will the blessings of priesthood be enough?’ ” he says. This Life: He never imagined being a priest. But then he felt the call — and it terrified him. 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Meta, 38, was among the first generation of Albanian men who trained for the priesthood in Italy, returning to his homeland when it ditched communism in 1990. In Albania, pope to celebrate religious revival and tolerance 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The two couples also share space with a young seminarian, who is studying for the priesthood under Greg’s tutelage. Patricia Lockwood likes to write in bed. 'Priestdaddy' is her memoir 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Leadership in all its forms is a sacred trust in a democracy, almost like an anointed priesthood. Chinua Achebe: A life in writing 2010-12-13T08:00:00Z McGreevey said he had put priesthood in the Episcopal Church aside for the moment in order to dedicate himself to his new cause. Former New Jersey governor "falls to grace" in post-scandal documentary 2013-01-19T00:25:27Z “I was seeking a special dispensation to leave the priesthood,” Mr. Morris said. She Married the Priest 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z The curtain rose, Mr. Richie heard the sound of young women screaming in delight, and there went his interest in the priesthood. Lionel Richie Wants to Teach You How to Be a Real ‘American Idol’ 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z In fact, Pearce had taken part in Ready’s baptism in the Mormon Church and ordained him as an elder in the Melchizedek priesthood. Why Etan Patz still haunts us 2012-05-25T18:00:00Z Adelstein became a Zen Buddhist priest in 2017, and he has vague plans to eventually dedicate himself more fully to his priesthood. ‘Tokyo Vice’ Revisits a Faded Underworld 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z “Whether he was saving me from the priesthood or saving the priesthood from me, I don’t know,” Boyle once said. Danny Boyle reveals he is working on script for next James Bond film 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z There, eventually, the crime authors were joined by thriller writers and spy novelists, all of whom have had to endure being patronised from a great height by the self-appointed priesthood of the "literary novelist". The class pyramid of British literature 2010-03-22T12:01:00Z “Anything traditionally considered ‘male’ in the church has come to be attached exclusively to the priesthood.” Linda King Newell, Feminist Scholar of Mormon History, Dies at 82 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z “The core mission of the seminary is to form men for service in the priesthood,” the seminary’s rector, Bishop Timothy C. Senior, said in a news release at the time. Family and Church Feud Over an Eakins 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The last time my husband and I prepared to visit his parents’ house, it was like we were entering the priesthood. ‘Tis the season — for awkward sex at your parents’ house 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z But the Garveys, who say their extended family has sent 40 sons into the priesthood, insist that the painting was only on loan to the church. Family and Church Feud Over an Eakins 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z But I think the solution to that is not to change the structure of the church or change the all-male priesthood. Rev. Paul Scalia, son of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, on faith and doubt 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Yet Gibney's sober, sure-footed documentary claims that the issue is widespread, bordering on the endemic, and that the church holds records of abuse within the priesthood that date right back to the fourth century. Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God – review 2013-02-14T21:30:01Z And yet he would depart from the monastery after only two years, bound for the Catholic priesthood, but in a more public mode. The Modern Monkhood of Thomas Merton 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z For example, in addition to procuring abortion, attacking the pope, ordaining women to the priesthood and violating the confidentiality of the confessional would be considered “crimes” according to Catholic canon law. Catholicism at a crossroads: What does it mean now that Pope Francis gave priests the ability to forgive abortions? 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z When I was 17 my parents received a letter announcing, “Your son is no longer suitable for the priesthood.” Dan Aykroyd: ‘Squirrels? They taste better than rattlesnake’ 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z The revelation removed all restrictions with regard to race that once applied to the priesthood. Mormon church rewrites its racist history 2013-03-09T13:00:00Z But North Carolina Republicans don’t want to ban the priesthood as a precaution, despite the fact that there’s way more evidence that priests are a threat to children than mythical men-in-dresses. Hate is alive and well in North Carolina: State Republicans overturn an anti-discrimination law because of an urban legend 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Not since the Church’s ban on black men in the priesthood did Mormonism look so hostile to a minority group. Gay Mormons challenge church 2012-06-11T19:45:00Z His adequacy as a man and a priesthood holder is repeatedly challenged. ArtsBeat: 'Big Love' Watch: Q. and A. With the Creators 2011-03-21T05:01:44Z For a while Bob, an altar boy, considered the priesthood, but he succumbed to art and, after graduating from Blair academy, New Jersey, in 1948, he departed for California. Bob Guccione obituary 2010-10-21T17:51:00Z But I was, when I showed up at Quigley on my first day of high school, very seriously thinking about the priesthood. How Dan Savage lost it 2013-05-25T19:00:00Z The Roman Catholic priesthood, though, with its mandatory celibacy, discourages any close contact with women. I Quit the Priesthood 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z He has been living in Ethiopia for several years, having given up aspirations to the priesthood to concentrate on his ecological studies. Theater Review | 'A Cool Dip in the Barren Saharan Crick': At Playwrights Horizons, the Politics of Water 2010-03-29T04:37:00Z In the opening scene of Anne Enright’s new novel, the eldest son announces he’s going into the priesthood, and his Irish mother lets out a series of anguished cries and flees to her bedroom. Anne Enright draws a rich, Irish family saga in ‘The Green Road’ 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z But the leadership of the church remained was divided over whether to end the priesthood and temple restriction entirely. Mormons confront a history of Church racism 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Steve Forrest stars as a young American passing through Paris on his way to a seminary, where he is to continue his studies for the priesthood. DVD: Mitchell Leisen?s ?No Man of Her Own? and ?Bedevilled? on DVD 2012-04-08T03:13:01Z We became friends, and by the time I left the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1989 we were in a relationship. I Quit the Priesthood 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z We cannot change what the Lord has given us, and that is the all-male priesthood. Rev. Paul Scalia, son of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, on faith and doubt 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Granta; £20. Buy from Amazon.com; Amazon.co.uk A former contributor on the contemporary-art market discusses whether being an artist today is an offshoot of entertainment, a radical form of entrepreneurship or a vocational calling like the priesthood. What we wrote… 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z He has described how for young gay men in Ireland in the 1960s and 70s, the priesthood seemed to offer the only way out. A life in books: Colm T?ib?n 2010-10-25T07:00:00Z Yet his seminary roommate, Tom Cardle — forced into the priesthood by his father — is transferred from one parish to another in quick succession over the years. Kelly Link’s ‘Get in Trouble’ and Five Other Works 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z We had the journey that got Edward to the priesthood. "I wrote endless drafts": "Sanditon" boss on the pressures of giving Jane Austen fans closure 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z A. In the face of declining vocations to the priesthood, we continue to ignore the vocations of Catholics who do not meet the narrowly defined criteria for ordained ministry. Catholic Church: Remove barriers to ministry 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The reopening of the case and the lifting of the statute of limitations means that Rupnik could eventually be defrocked, meaning a dismissal from the priesthood. Pope orders reopening of case of prominent priest accused of abuse 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Women have long complained they are treated as second-class citizens in the church, barred from the priesthood and highest ranks of power yet responsible for the lion’s share of church work. Pope’s big synod on church future produces first document, but differences remain over role of women 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Progressive Catholics have their fingers crossed about the synod’s ability to advance progress on the many reforms needed to revitalize the Catholic Church, including the ordination of women to the diaconate and ultimately the priesthood. Catholic Church: ‘Fingers crossed’ 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Brown told the Orange County Catholic, the diocese’s official newspaper, that he felt a calling to the priesthood while in high school. O.C. bishop dies: Tod David Brown settled church sex abuse suit, apologized to victims 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z McCarrick was expelled from the Roman Catholic priesthood in 2019 after a Vatican investigation found him guilty of sexual crimes against minors and adults. Former US Cardinal McCarrick not competent to face sex abuse trial, judge says 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The archdiocese is also pursuing Crow’s dismissal from the priesthood. Sheriff seeking phone records between Alabama priest and 18-year-old woman who fled to Europe 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z But for Manson, who was feeling a call to the priesthood at the time, looked at it more with curiosity. For clergy abuse survivors, Sinead O’Connor’s protest that offended so many was brave and prophetic 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z One of its founding members once compared joining the PAP to joining the priesthood. Singapore: City-state rocked by rare political scandals 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z “I get a lot of energy by working with women who I assume are like Ruth, who are called to the priesthood and want to change the church for the better,” she said by phone. Ruth Fitzpatrick, Crusader for Letting Women Be Priests, Dies at 90 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z These spectacles feed a misconception that debate is alien to science, and consensus emerges from some arcane priesthood in lab coats. Debating Antivaccine Cranks Debases Science and Harms the Public 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Kalinin was also banned from the priesthood, according to the note published on the Russian Orthodox Church's website. Russian Orthodox Church fires Archpriest for 'obstruction' of icon transfer 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z The existence of a priesthood and organized worship in Çatal Höyük is striking, because it means that people were trying in a systematic way to understand how the world worked. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The vestal virgins were a way for a few women to hold a priesthood, though the occasional punishments inflicted on them shows their precarious status. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The pope’s voice sounded strong during the basilica Mass as he read a long homily during the service, which was dedicated to the theme of the priesthood. Pope leads Holy Thursday service in Vatican basilica 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The pope’s voice sounded strong during the basilica Mass as he read a long homily during the service, which was dedicated to the theme of the priesthood . Pope leads Holy Thursday service in Vatican basilica 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Many other abusers were simply encouraged to leave the priesthood voluntarily. Maryland AG releases report on alleged Catholic clergy sex abuse 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z They claimed all of the economic output of Uruk and its trade network because the city’s patron god “owned” the city, which justified the priesthood’s control. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In the society of Archaic Greece, the elite landowners, or aristoi, traditionally controlled the government and the priesthoods in the city-states. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He was then ordained as a deacon and entered the priesthood in 1963, serving in several parishes in Pennsylvania. Rev. Frank Griswold III, Episcopal champion of gay clergy, dies at 85 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The basilica ceremony traditionally includes the blessing of ointments and priests’ renewal of promises made when they were ordained to the priesthood. Pope leads Holy Thursday service in Vatican basilica 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The pope established a commission in 2016 to study whether women should be ordained as deacons, but he has been clear that he believes they can never enter the priesthood. Pope Francis begins year 10 as 'a bit of a Californian.' That means lots of love — and hate 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z The Mesopotamian priesthood endorsed the idea that the gods had chosen the kings to rule, a belief that quickly bled over into the idea that the kings were at least in part divine themselves. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z They served in the most important military positions, on the courts, and in the priesthood. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Benedict removed some 800 priests, but Francis seems far less eager to defrock abusers, reflecting resistance within the hierarchy to efforts to permanently remove predators from the priesthood. Pope Francis at 10 years: A reformer’s learning curve, plans 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z But he left the priesthood almost immediately and came to the United States in 1961 for graduate study in genetics at Columbia University. Francisco Ayala, Biologist and Defender of Evolution, Dies at 88 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z In 2019 he held out the possibility of a married priesthood, albeit limited to remote areas in the Amazon with a shortage of priests, only to pull back. As Francis marks 10 years as Pope, conservatives confront post-Benedict era 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z David and Solomon supported the priesthood, and there was thus a direct link between the growing Yahwist faith and the political structure of Israel. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The six members of this female priesthood were chosen at an early age to serve in the Temple of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, for ten to thirty years. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z That’s not saying much given only one in four Holy See employees is female, no woman heads a dicastery, or department, and Francis has upheld church doctrine forbidding women from the priesthood. Pope Francis at 10 years: A reformer’s learning curve, plans 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z McCarrick’s removal from the priesthood set off a debate in Catholicism about how to best mete out justice. Ex-cardinal McCarrick tells Massachusetts court he’s incompetent for trial 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Now, even though no rational person could conclude that this bill restricts anything but the sexual exploitation of Oklahoma’s children, several groups aligned with the oh-so-tolerant priesthood of the rainbow vigorously opposed the measure. Is Oklahoma House Bill 2186 really populist puffery? 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z In the ruins of the settlement archaeologists have found dozens of shrines to ancient gods and evidence of there being a priesthood. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z A number of priesthoods already existed that were attached to specific gods and that organized the religious affairs of the city, such as the festival calendar. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College in Dublin and was ordained to serve in the archdiocese in 1979. Funeral, prayer services scheduled to honor slain L.A. bishop 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z He is one of seven bishops who has been accused of similar crimes and dismissed from the priesthood, according to BishopAccountability.org. Ex-cardinal McCarrick tells Massachusetts court he’s incompetent for trial 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Born in County Cork, Ireland, O'Connell studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College in Dublin and was ordained in 1979, according to the archdiocese. Handyman charged with murder in the killing of L.A. Bishop David G. O'Connell 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Political leaders in ancient Mesopotamia appear to have been drawn from both priesthoods and the warrior elite, with the two classes working closely together in governing the cities. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z He acknowledged there are some who want Rupnik removed from the priesthood, given the serial nature of his abuse and more than two dozen victims already identified. Jesuit barred from artistic activity after new abuse claims 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z He thought restricting the priesthood to celibate males was ridiculous; women should be ordained and the clergy should be allowed to marry. Column: Bishop O'Connell couldn't bring me back to the church, but he restored my faith in faith 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z And in Catholic teaching, the “mark” of the priesthood is permanent. Ex-cardinal McCarrick tells Massachusetts court he’s incompetent for trial 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “He had a great sense of humor. He made the priesthood fun,” Woolway said. Disbelief after L.A. bishop who devoted his life to others is brutally gunned down 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Kings had superseded priests as the rulers by about 3000 BCE, although in all cases kings were closely linked to the power of the priesthood. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The bishop studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College in Dublin and was ordained in 1979, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles said. Auxiliary Bishop Is Fatally Shot at His Los Angeles Home, Police Say 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z But the road to the priesthood proved a struggle. $50M shrine to honor slain priest, first US Catholic martyr 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z McCarrick is believed to be the first cardinal ever laicized — removed from the priesthood — over sexual misconduct. Ex-cardinal McCarrick tells Massachusetts court he’s incompetent for trial 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Two Catholic seminarians studying for the priesthood were also sentenced to a decade behind bars on the same charges. Catholic priests in Nicaragua sentenced to decade behind bars 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z He argued that true Christians were part of the priesthood of believers, united by their faith and without need for the Catholic Church. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Bishop O’Connell cared deeply for victims of social and racial injustice and spent most of his priesthood in South Central Los Angeles, Bishop Barron said. Auxiliary Bishop Is Fatally Shot at His Los Angeles Home, Police Say 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z He accepted an invitation to watch his younger cousin, the Rev. Don Wolf, join the priesthood and celebrate his first Mass as a priest that May. $50M shrine to honor slain priest, first US Catholic martyr 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z African seminary graduates now fill gaps in the European priesthood. ‘Stop choking Africa,’ Pope Francis tells world on trip to DRC and S. Sudan 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The Vatican laicized Evans, essentially removing him from the priesthood, while he was in prison. Man sues Denver archdiocese over abuse by convicted priest 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Just about the only social position in which elite women had real, direct power was in the priesthoods of some of the Greek gods, where women could serve as priestesses. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z “So today I came here to pray on his tomb, on his body and to say ‘thank you’ for my future priesthood, for my ministry,” he said. Thousands pour into St. Peter’s for funeral of Benedict XVI 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z It's like going into the priesthood or something. "A lot of it was filmed without her consent": Alexandra Pelosi on the film about her mom, Nancy 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z In 2021, when Benedict was 94, Francis issued a public thank you to the German on the 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Recalling Benedict’s grace but also the storms of his papacy 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Within his first year, Benedict also signed off on a long-awaited document barring most gay men from the priesthood in a move that riled many progressives in the American church. Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The whole system was tied closely to the priesthoods of the Roman gods, who performed divinations and blessings on behalf of the city. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Benedict’s theological writings and influence as Joseph Ratzinger, when he was Pope John Paul II’s right-hand man, made him one of the most dominant forces to shape the culture of the current American priesthood. For Conservative Catholics in U.S., Pope Benedict’s Death Is Loss of a Hero 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Usually they were innocuous, but one 2020 book — in which Benedict defended the celibate priesthood at a time when Francis was considering an exception — sparked demands for future “popes emeritus” to keep quiet. Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The Vatican said that it was answering the requests of Anglican traditionalists, who had opposed decisions by the Church of England to allow women into the priesthood and gay men to become bishops. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z But around the 12th century, celibacy became a condition of joining the priesthood, in letter if not always in practice. A Bronx priest left a towering legacy, $7 million … and a son 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z An aide to Frank Pavone, a pro-life leader whose dismissal from the Roman Catholic priesthood became known Saturday, said Monday that the ex-priest still hasn’t received a formal notice of his removal from ministry. Defrocked pro-life Catholic priest still has no reason for dismissal, aide says 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z "In every profession, including the priesthood, if you defend the unborn, you will be treated like them," he wrote. Vatican defrocks pro-Trump priest activist for anti-abortion posts 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z He referred to that episode in his Sunday video, saying "I used the word G-D in a response to somebody in a Tweet and for that they want to throw me out of the priesthood." Vatican dismisses Trump-supporting, anti-abortion leader from priesthood 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z He resisted calls from the church’s liberal wing to rethink the celibacy requirement in the priesthood and to allow divorced Catholics to receive communion. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Hi friends… So in every profession, including the priesthood, if you defend the #unborn, you will be treated like them! Vatican defrocks leading U.S. anti-abortion priest Frank Pavone for ‘blasphemous communications’ 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z “I used the word G-D in a response to somebody in a tweet and for that they want to throw me out of the priesthood,” he said. Vatican Removes Anti-Abortion Activist From the Priesthood 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z "It's a tense issue, not everybody is open to even considering the possibility of women being called to priesthood," she says. Excommunicated: The women fighting to be priests 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z He added: "I'm never going to leave the priesthood". Vatican dismisses Trump-supporting, anti-abortion leader from priesthood 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z After the war, Joseph and Georg resumed their studies for the priesthood and were ordained on the same day, June 29, 1951. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z “So in every profession, including the priesthood, if you defend the unborn, you will be treated like them!” he wrote. Vatican defrocks leading U.S. anti-abortion priest Frank Pavone for ‘blasphemous communications’ 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z “In every profession, including the priesthood, if you defend the #unborn, you will be treated like them!” he wrote on Twitter on Saturday night. Vatican Removes Anti-Abortion Activist From the Priesthood 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z "It is urgent to show another face of the priesthood. We cannot let history repeat itself." Excommunicated: The women fighting to be priests 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z “When we both started in this, it was like joining a priesthood,” Mr. Cogan said. Striving to Make Netflix’s Harry and Meghan Series ‘Personal and Raw’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z A Vatican directive not only condemned homosexual acts among Catholic seminarians; it also seemed to bar from the priesthood candidates who felt they were gay but who were nonetheless celibate. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Usually priests ask to be laicized if evidence of abuse against them is overwhelming or if they want to leave the priesthood to get married. Accused Albany bishop asks to be removed from priesthood 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Defrocking is an expulsion from the Roman Catholic priesthood. Vatican to investigate French cardinal who abused 14-year-old girl 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z While the fight for women's ordination to priesthood still looks as though it could be a long one, Tropeano thinks it is vital for the future of the Church. Excommunicated: The women fighting to be priests 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z He went on to major in classical literature and medieval philosophy at Fordham University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in 1964, and studied for the priesthood before deciding against it. Thomas Cahill, best-selling explorer of the Western past, dies at 82 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Over the course of the week, Sibley ran the board in a category on science, having earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry before discerning his vocation to the priesthood. Rev. David Sibley becomes four-time ‘Jeopardy!’ champion 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Other U.S. bishops have asked Francis to resign over their mishandling of predator priests, but not be removed altogether from the priesthood. Accused Albany bishop asks to be removed from priesthood 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z The Roberts court is not some mystical priesthood that can operate outside the public view. Opinion | Cameras in the Supreme Court would be a step toward accountability 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Inamori retired in 1997 to dedicate himself to reflection and study in the Buddhist priesthood, shaving his head and keeping to a vegetarian diet. Kazuo Inamori, Japanese mogul who became Buddhist monk, dies at 90 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Race relations is one of the most sensitive issues for a faith that until 1978 banned Black church members serving in the lay priesthood, going on missions or getting married in temples. BYU investigation finds no racial slurs against Duke player 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z But since the church has closed the door to women in the priesthood, the most prestigious, and ultimately most powerful roles - including that of a pontiff - remain the realm of men. Pope meets with cardinals on future direction of church 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Attorneys for abuse survivors hailed Hubbard’s request to leave the priesthood entirely as the culmination of efforts by victims to hold the Catholic hierarchy accountable for abuse and cover-up. Accused Albany bishop asks to be removed from priesthood 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z But since the church has closed the door to women in the priesthood, the most prestigious, and ultimately most powerful roles — including that of a pontiff — remain the realm of men. Pope meets with cardinals on future direction of church 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Scholars believe the city was used for religious ceremonial purposes and housed the priesthood. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Pope Francis talks to Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Canada as he inaugurates the work of the International Symposium "For a fundamental theology of the priesthood" at the Vatican, February 17, 2022. Pope rules insufficient evidence to investigate Canadian cardinal 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Dropping out of college, he followed his brother Paul into the priesthood and joined the Oblates, an order founded in France in the early 19th century to minister to the poor. Rev. Carl Kabat, Peace Activist and ‘Fool for Christ,’ Dies at 88 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z This year, he helped organize a symposium on the priesthood, during which he expressed regret for the “abusive and criminal behavior” that “destroyed” the lives of victims. Catholic cardinal accused in lawsuit of sexual assault 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The protocol advises those taking the calls to instruct a “priesthood leader,” which includes bishops and stake presidents, to encourage the perpetrator, the victim, or others who know of the abuse to report it. Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z The priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church is restricted to men only, based on doctrinal teaching that all of Jesus’ apostles were male. Pope Names First Women to Office That Helps Select Bishops 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Cuevas was the eighth of nine children born to a devout Catholic couple in Jalisco and the second to pursue the priesthood. After escaping Highland Park shooting, new priest comforts congregation that lost two 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z He kept up his religious studies, adopted Claudio as his religious name and was ordained to the priesthood five days before his 24th birthday. Claudio Hummes has died, Roman Catholic cardinal in Brazil staunchly defended human rights 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The Catholic Church in Malawi suspended Muhosha from priesthood when news of his involvement in case first broke back in 2018. Malawi men jailed over murder of man with albinism 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z But it also says, in capital letters, that those taking the calls “should never advise a priesthood leader to report abuse. Counsel of this nature should come only from legal counsel.” Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Kernaghan considered joining the priesthood but instead studied psychology, receiving a bachelor’s degree in 1970 from Loyola University Chicago and a master’s in 1975 from the New School for Social Research in New York. Charles Kernaghan, who crusaded against sweatshops, dies at 74 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z In her view, the series also exaggerated the pressure Mormon women are under to inhabit traditional domestic roles and blindly support their “priesthood holders” — their husbands. 'It's designed to make us look alien': Mormons decry 'Under the Banner of Heaven' 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Genoveva Morales would eventually put some of her children through Catholic school at Sacred Heart, but she never expected that one of them would end up joining the priesthood. Funeral after funeral, Uvalde’s only Catholic priest leans on faith 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Last year, Pope Francis ordered changes in the church’s own penal code to allow clerics who leverage power imbalances to abuse not only children but also adults to be expelled from the priesthood. Opinion | Justice is coming, slowly, in clergy sex abuse cases 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z For the temple sequence, La Corte had to re-create the robes of the holy priesthood, the sacred clothing worn by members of the church during the endowment ceremony. Inside a new TV show's extraordinary effort to re-create a secret Mormon ceremony 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z “What is striking, however, is the approving chorus on the part of the priesthood and some of the laity that followed this performance.” Russian priest speaks out against war in Ukraine despite threats 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z But he gave up on the priesthood, because “I was also drawn to those things that most 15-year-old boys crave: girls.” Perspective | ‘Surviving Deep Waters’: A Black TV reporter takes a long dive into D.C. news 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z He wrote, “There are two powers by which this world is chiefly ruled: the sacred authority of the priesthood and the authority of kings.” World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z James also didn’t realize that the internships were making her more acceptable to the white male “priesthood” that sets the discipline’s culture. Diversity researchers say fix the system in physics, not the students 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Even members of the priesthood who have embraced the value of diversity say change doesn’t come easily. How a culture of white privilege discourages Black students from becoming physicists 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z In Michigan, Hood was baptized, given other sacraments and swiftly ordained again to the priesthood within days in 2020. Like in Arizona, botched baptisms roiled Michigan church 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z “One way to verify the call to the priesthood must be to never aspire to any power,” she said. Vatican ponders priesthood amid abuse research, revelations 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Other sons of the ruler might expect to join the priesthood. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And rather than giving students the help they need, James and other Black physicists say, the priesthood too often decides that those students are unworthy of joining the profession. Diversity researchers say fix the system in physics, not the students 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Either way, diversity advocates agree that lasting change won’t happen until the priesthood becomes fully engaged. How a culture of white privilege discourages Black students from becoming physicists 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Supporters of a female priesthood say Jesus was conforming to the customs of his times and that women played a greater role in the early Church than is commonly recognised. Pope confers lay ministries on women, formalising recognition of roles 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Church policies have since been developed barring men from the priesthood if they have abused a minor, and cases of abuse must be reported to civil authorities. German investigation accuses Benedict XVI of ‘wrongdoing’ in handling of abuse cases while archbishop of Munich 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Once a person had these skills, many careers were open in the army, the royal treasury, the priesthood, and the king’s court. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Harris left the priesthood in 2001 after the Los Angeles and Orange County dioceses paid $5.2 million to one of his accusers. New lawsuit accuses a former Mater Dei coach of raping a student in the 1980s 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z That research has brought her face to face with “the priesthood,” her name for the dominant white male culture in U.S. physics. How a culture of white privilege discourages Black students from becoming physicists 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The pope has ruled out a female priesthood, saying the "door is closed" on the issue. Vatican website gives space to group demanding female priesthood 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z While pledging during his papacy to give women greater roles in the church, Francis has also made clear that the priesthood is reserved for men. Pope on new year: Pandemic is hard, but focus on the good 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z While pledging in his papacy to give women greater roles in the church, Francis has also made clear that the priesthood is reserved for men. Pope, in New Year’s homily, praises women as peacemakers 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z Catholic women and married men remain barred from the priesthood; arguments that lifting those bans would ease the priest shortage have not gained traction with the faith’s top leadership. US Catholic clergy shortage eased by recruits from Africa 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Hodari wondered whether there was a connection between the priesthood’s views on issues such as racism and sexism and the profession’s deplorable record on diversity. How a culture of white privilege discourages Black students from becoming physicists 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Supporters of a female priesthood say Jesus was merely conforming to the customs of his times and that women played a greater role in the early Church than is commonly recognised. Vatican website gives space to group demanding female priesthood 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z When their marriage led the church to revoke her license, and to her leaving the priesthood, he also supported her choice. Even in Retirement, Desmond Tutu Remained South Africa’s Moral Compass 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Archbishop Tutu next chose to study for the Anglican priesthood, inspired in part by Bishop Trevor Huddleston, who one day tipped his hat to Archbishop Tutu’s mother when he passed her on the street. Desmond Tutu, exuberant apostle of racial justice in South Africa, dies at 90 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Tutu next chose to study for the Anglican priesthood, inspired in part by Bishop Trevor Huddleston, who one day tipped his hat to Tutu’s mother when he passed her on the street. Desmond Tutu, exuberant apostle of racial justice in South Africa, dies at 90 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z He pursued the priesthood, went through eight years of study and was ordained at 37, on the same day as his brother, Rich, two years his junior. A Catholic chapel at Port Newark is where longshoremen go to find an oasis 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Barred from the priesthood he has also been stripped of his honour. Russian priest who adopted 70 children jailed for abuse 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Women do not hold the priesthood in the faith, and Black men could not until the 1970s. Mormon billionaire resigns, rebukes faith over LGBTQ rights 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Only men are in the church’s lay priesthood — ordination is off limits to female members of the Salt Lake City-based church. Mormon women’s influence expands despite priesthood ban 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Father Palacios joined the priesthood at a time of great conflict in Colombia and he soon found himself travelling the river to recover bodies from areas where armed groups banned others from going. The priests navigating Colombia's conflict zones 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Instead, in face-to-face conversations and an upcoming book, Woo insists there are rewarding options for women beyond the priesthood. Barred from priesthood, some Catholic women find other roles 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z This was not the old days — everyone waiting for the deals cut by the priesthood of climate diplomats huddled behind closed doors. The climate summit has me energized, and very afraid 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The pastor of the cathedral in the diocese retired this year after 41 years of priesthood, and the longtime pastor of another parish died in August at 87. A 100-Year-Old Priest Was Nudged From His Parish. He Has No Plan to Retire. 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z And even that she sees happening eventually, just as the church lifted its ban on Black men holding the priesthood in 1978: “I think if that can change, surely it could change for women.” Mormon women’s influence expands despite priesthood ban 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z He was educated by nuns at Catholic schools, and several times in his life considered entering the priesthood. Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis carries resonance as disputes divide U.S. Catholics 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z A Washington Post investigation earlier this year detailed how Martinelli, now 29, had risen to the priesthood — with the help of prelates who brushed off the initial accusations and conducted only a cursory investigation. First Vatican sexual abuse trial absolves a former altar boy who served the pope 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Soon after he arrived at the Diocese of Newark in 1976 as bishop coadjutor, a steppingstone to bishop, the diocese became one of the first to ordain women to the priesthood. John Shelby Spong, liberal Episcopal bishop and LGBTQ advocate, dies at 90 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Mr Devlin told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme he was training for the priesthood when he first met the man who would later become the UK's most senior Catholic cleric. Cardinal Keith O'Brien: Abuse accuser says lessons not learned 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z It was also the first time an American cardinal was removed from the priesthood. Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Faces Milestone Charges in Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z McCarrick, 91, was for years one of the country’s most connected and influential Catholic leaders before allegations of his behavior were made public in 2018, and he was later expelled from the priesthood. Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick criminally charged with sexual assault of teenager in the 1970s 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z He became the most senior Catholic figure to be dismissed from the priesthood in modern times. Theodore McCarrick: Defrocked US cardinal charged with assault and battery 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z During Martinelli’s time at the French seminary, the Vatican took only one special measure to gauge his readiness for the priesthood: It submitted him for a psychiatric evaluation. A teen was accused of abuse inside Vatican City. Powerful church figures helped him become a priest. He had a “double coming out” to his parents, about leaving the priesthood and being gay, and they didn’t talk to him for years. A Latin Expert’s Odyssey, From the Vatican to the Gay Rights Movement 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z For long stretches of his childhood, as he was educated by nuns in Catholic schools, Biden considered entering the priesthood, eventually convinced by his mother to try college first. Biden, deeply Catholic president, finds himself at odds with many U.S. bishops 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Often, offending clerics were forced to go to counseling, but in practice, it was rarely seen as an offense grave enough to be removed from the priesthood. Pope Widens Church Law to Cover Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests and Laity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z After studying for the priesthood and then earning a classics degree, he decided on a career trajectory more practical than ancient Greek and Latin. Charles Geschke, Adobe co-founder who helped spark desktop publishing, dies at 81 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Still, he never renounced his Catholic faith, and the church never removed him from the priesthood. Hans Küng, Catholic theologian who challenged papal authority, dies at 93 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z He announced he would leave the priesthood altogether, and then spent four years, as he put it, in the wilderness. A Latin Expert’s Odyssey, From the Vatican to the Gay Rights Movement 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z The Mass took place on Holy Thursday, the day Christians commemorate the founding of the priesthood by Jesus in the Last Supper with his apostles. Pope meets cardinal he fired, in apparent reconciliation 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Holy Thursday is the day Christians commemorate the day Jesus instituted the priesthood. Be humble, pope tells priests as he begins services leading to Easter 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Cant is now an assistant at Christ Church Parish in Colchester, Essex while training for the priesthood and hopes to be ordained later this year. Bionic arm answers trainee vicar's prayers 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z He had his first sexual encounter with another man, broke it off to continue the priesthood, but then saw the man again. In Pope’s homeland, ex-priest leaves church over gay unions 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z But her husband later renounced his priesthood and kidnapped their children, refusing to let Cornelia see them. Cornelia Connelly: Plan to move nun's remains to US abandoned 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The dislocation of being adopted, a fact he said he always knew but only began to fully process in his 20s, motivated him to seek God and the priesthood. Australia’s ‘Rebel Reverend’ Goes Viral With Barbed Liberal Messages 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z One expert AP consulted was the Rev James Connell, an accountant for 15 years before joining the priesthood and becoming an administrator in the Milwaukee archdiocese. US Catholic dioceses received $3bn in government aid while sitting on billions 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z One was the Rev. James Connell, an accountant before joining the priesthood and becoming an administrator in the Milwaukee Archdiocese. Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z One was the Rev. James Connell, an accountant for 15 years before joining the priesthood and becoming an administrator in the Milwaukee Archdiocese. Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z He regularly says he considers that only men are fit for the priesthood. Pope Francis changes church law to give women slightly larger role — but says they still can’t be priests 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z But the ordained priesthood will still be the preserve of men, he stressed in the decree. Pope Francis backs women's roles in Catholic services 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z But the Vatican stressed that these roles were “essentially distinct” from the ordained ministry of the priesthood. Pope, in new decree, formally allows more roles for women in Church 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Opponents say allowing it would become a slippery slope toward ordaining women to the priesthood. Pope says women can read at Mass, but still can’t be priests 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z He had worked for me in the sports department of the Milwaukee Journal years earlier and then gone into the priesthood. Appreciation: Tommy Lasorda didn't die; his volume just has been turned down 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z He considered entering the Roman Catholic priesthood, even spending a short period in the monastery. Barry Lopez, award-winning writer who ventured into the Arctic, dies at 75 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z My friend Bob was a journalist before answering God’s call to the priesthood. Opinion | From a long ago sermon, a joyful message for this troubled season 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Six of the newly named priests are dead while the others were previously removed from the priesthood or retired. 9 new Catholic priests named in Colorado sex abuse report 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Suspicion fell on two monks, turning a spotlight on a cloistered world of intrigue within the nation's Coptic Christian priesthood. Murder mystery inside Egyptian monastery stirs concerns for monk on death row 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z He was one of two Journal sportswriters who went into the priesthood, perhaps a reflection of my management skills. Appreciation: Tommy Lasorda didn't die; his volume just has been turned down 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z I was in the second year of training for the priesthood in the diocesan seminary of Buenos Aires. Opinion | Pope Francis: A Crisis Reveals What Is in Our Hearts 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z It found church leaders sheltered accused priests by letting them step away from ministry rather than follow mandated procedures that would subject them to possible removal from the priesthood by the Vatican. New York state sues Buffalo diocese over priest misconduct 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Other bishops suggested the Church set up a system whereby seminarians studying for the priesthood are asked regularly if any bishop is abusing his power. After McCarrick scandal, U.S. bishops call for greater transparency 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z He removed Mr. McCarrick from the priesthood and has in recent years instituted new church policies to increase accountability. Sainted Too Soon? Vatican Report Cast John Paul II in Harsh New Light 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarrick, who was expelled from the priesthood last year, was found to have preyed on at least 17 victims. Opinion | Bishops shouldn’t investigate one another. Their U.S. conference must enact reforms. 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Theodore McCarrick, a former archbishop of Washington DC, was expelled from the priesthood after the Vatican concluded its investigation last year. Catholic Church abuse: Vatican defends handling of McCarrick case 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Archbishop Gregory’s elevation is a sign of hope, he said, especially for young Black Catholic men considering a call to the priesthood. Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Like the leaders who spoke on Saturday, Nelson didn’t mention the church’s past ban on Black men in the lay priesthood. Mormon president calls on members to help end racism 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z The RSC no longer trains men for the priesthood in Scotland, but offers preparatory six-month courses for those expressing a vocation, and holds regular retreats and conferences for the Scottish Catholic community. Shakespeare play found in Scots college in Spain 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, native was ordained to the priesthood in 1987. Cleveland’s Catholic Diocese welcomes new bishop 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Several men have since accused him of sexual misconduct at a beach house in New Jersey, where he allegedly took them while they studied for the priesthood as adult seminarians. Catholic Church abuse: Vatican defends handling of McCarrick case 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Connolly, a native Bostonian who studied for the priesthood before getting a masters in public administration at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, did not enter politics until he was in his 40s. At center of postal service furor, Virginia congressman finds an expanding audience 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Post-war education reforms enabled him to win a scholarship to the local grammar school and he trained briefly for the priesthood, before returning to work as a teacher. Obituary: John Hume 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z I am constantly annoyed by newsroom writers, ostensibly the literary priesthood of our country, who in every city call a sports team name a “nickname.” Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Don’t stay silent on anti-Semitism 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Nardino left the priesthood and there is a separate, additional claim against him of minor abuse, Anderson said. New accuser of Theodore McCarrick alleges the ex-cardinal orchestrated abuse involving other clerics 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z “I think of it as a calling, the same way that some people are called to the priesthood,” he said. The Last Reporter in Town Had One Big Question for His Rich Boss 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Following the war, the brothers entered the seminary of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising to study for the priesthood. Rev. Georg Ratzinger, church choirmaster and pope’s brother, dies at 96 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Following the war, the brothers entered the seminary of the archdiocese of Munich and Freising to study for the priesthood. Retired pope’s elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, dies at 96 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Commentator Ben Shapiro this week suggested that the “woke historical revisionist priesthood” wanted to blow up the monument. ‘Faces of the conquerors’: Trump trip to Rushmore draws fire 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Walters and Laferrera were removed from the priesthood, Newark’s list says. New accuser of Theodore McCarrick alleges the ex-cardinal orchestrated abuse involving other clerics 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Police say he left the priesthood for personal reasons unrelated to the allegations. Ex-priest accused of using parish money to buy TV, furniture 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z He worked in journalism, including on the copy desk of the old El Paso Herald Post, before committing to his true calling, the priesthood, in his late 30s. Catholic priest performs end-of-life rituals amid COVID-19 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z The faith banned black men from being in the religion’s lay priesthood until 1978 in a prohibition that was rooted in a belief that black skin was a curse. Mormon president denounces racism, escalating violence 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z The Rev. Matthew Keller started the V8s for Vocations program several years ago to raise funds to educate seminary students studying for the priesthood in the Diocese of Gallup. Classic car in Diocese of Gallup fundraiser stolen 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Keating has written in defense of traditional marriage and maintaining celibacy in the priesthood. U.S. Catholics wary of panel that will study idea of women as deacons 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Big George, as he was known in his hometown of Ballarat, Australia, carried a domineering mien and management style from his early days in the priesthood through his rapid rise up the ranks. Cardinal Pell’s Acquittal Was as Opaque as His Sexual Abuse Trial 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z He eventually decided against opening up the priesthood to married men. Book lifts lid on 'guerrilla warfare' against Pope Francis 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Born into a wealthy family in Mexico City, he became a lawyer and was engaged to be married when he felt a call to the priesthood. He Said Mass Via Live Stream. 8 Days Later, He Fell to the Virus. 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z “He unselfishly devoted his entire priesthood to this archdiocese.” Former Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk dies at age 85 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Preynat testified that multiple cardinals and other senior church officials were aware of his misconduct dating to the 1960s, but he wasn’t removed from the priesthood until last year. World Digest: March 16, 2020 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Preynat testified that multiple cardinals and other senior church officials were aware of his misconduct dating back to the 1960s, but he wasn’t removed from the priesthood until last year. 5-year sentence for French priest who abused boy scouts 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Yet Hispanic Americans are strikingly underrepresented in Catholic schools and in the priesthood - accounting for less than 19% of Catholic school enrollment and only about 3% of U.S.-based priests. US Hispanic Catholics are future, but priest numbers dismal 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z “We both immersed in a way of life that is a little like a priesthood, 7 days a week, 365 days a year,” he said. Ex-French prime minister’s wife is key figure in fraud trial 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The next year, Father Cardenal was suspended from the priesthood, setting off a break with the church that was repaired only last year, when he was absolved by Pope Francis. Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan poet, priest and revolutionary, dies at 95 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Later that year he suspended Cardenal from the priesthood, along with his brother Fernando, who was then serving as minister of education. Ernesto Cardenal, revolutionary Nicaraguan priest and poet, dies at 95 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Later that year he suspended Cardenal from the priesthood along with his brother Fernando, who was then serving as minister of education. Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan poet and priest, dies at 95 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z What was previously only available to "stake presidencies, bishoprics and a few other priesthood leaders," is now open to the public on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, consolidating two previously published handbooks. Mormon Church releases handbook online to public, touching on topics like transgender, excommunication 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Surely, the liberals thought, this is the pope who will rid the church of the insistence on celibacy for the priesthood and allow married priests? The pope’s liberal supporters feel that he’s let them down | Catherine Pepinster 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Surveys of Catholics show widespread backing for a married priesthood. Father Josh: A married Catholic priest in a celibate world 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z And allowing for marriage may not be enough to attract young people to the priesthood. Pope Francis won’t allow married priests in the Amazon. But in this part of the world, married priests are the norm. 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Progressives said it was high time the church recognized reality and the demands of the faithful; conservatives called the idea a threat to the priesthood, and warned that married priests would follow everywhere, including Europe. Pope Francis Sets Aside Proposal on Married Priests 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Eastern European rites that recognize the authority of the pope allow for married men in the priesthood. Pope Francis backs away from celibacy exception, putting off decision on allowing married priests in the Amazon 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z But on the matter of ordaining married priests, or opening up the priesthood to women, he was unwilling to give ground. The pope’s liberal supporters feel that he’s let them down | Catherine Pepinster 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z But there’s one very small, very notable Catholic constituency that mostly doesn’t support opening up the priesthood to married men: Married priests themselves. Father Josh: A married Catholic priest in a celibate world 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Baker has been accused of molesting at least 23 men as young boys during his decades in the priesthood. Man sues Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Cardinal Mahony and ex-priest at center of abuse scandal 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Church analysts said that debate touched on critical theological issues, given that a deacon is a clerical position and is step toward priesthood. Pope Francis Sets Aside Proposal on Married Priests 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z A band of conservative prelates warned that the priesthood risked losing one of the very things that made it special. Pope Francis backs away from celibacy exception, putting off decision on allowing married priests in the Amazon 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Conservatives balked, fearing that even a circumscribed change would be a slippery slope leading to a married priesthood throughout the Church. Pope dismisses proposal to ordain married men as priests in Amazon 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z The Catholic Church retains the priesthood for men, arguing that Christ and his apostles were male. Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z The Catholic Church retains the priesthood for men, arguing that Christ and his apostles were male. Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Growing up in Northern Ireland's second city, the calling to the priesthood came at the early age of 10. Is the life of a Catholic priest increasingly lonely? 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Brown, who was ordained in Texas in 1980 and removed from priesthood in 2002, served at least five churches in North Texas. Ex-priest charged with sex assault against child in 1989 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Set somewhere in the Russian provinces on a bleak evening, the story introduces a student studying for the priesthood who treks home from a hunt. A place where reading is the cure 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z His return to Philadelphia is a homecoming of sorts, as he spent 23 years serving in Philadelphia parishes after ordination to the priesthood. Pope Francis Replaces Conservative Archbishop of Philadelphia 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Preynat said the psychotherapy the church made him undergo from 1967-1968 as a condition for being able to continue training for the priesthood quickly proved to be a failure. French trial exposes how church covered for predator priest 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z He says it is a "challenging time for priest and the priesthood". Is the life of a Catholic priest increasingly lonely? 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z No need to fret about the carbon footprints left by your imported Italian leather boots or your Goop-curated winter ski getaway: Paltrow’s savvy priesthood sells indulgences that wash away those sins. Perspective | Goop teaches us we can be pure — if we spend enough money 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Benedict had not co-authored the book, Archbishop Gänswein explained, but had merely contributed “a short text of his on the priesthood.” Two Popes, and One Big Furor After Benedict Weighs in on Priestly Celibacy 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z “Then came your letter, with the unexpected request of a text directly on priesthood with particular attention to celibacy,” Benedict wrote. Benedict XVI wants his name removed from book about priestly celibacy 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z It wasn’t until last year that the French Catholic Church found Preynat guilty of abuse and removed him from the priesthood. French priest on trial, accused of sexually abusing 75 boys 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z There are a number of factors contributing to an increasing sense of isolation among the priesthood, according to the ACP. Is the life of a Catholic priest increasingly lonely? 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Martínez is currently in Rome and until now had been allowed to continue in the priesthood though not performing duties in public. Legion of Christ accused abuser removed from priesthood 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z “Finally I can send my thoughts on the priesthood,” read a letter dated Oct. Two Popes, and One Big Furor After Benedict Weighs in on Priestly Celibacy 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Sarah said he asked the pope emeritus in September if he might be willing to share reflections on the priesthood, paying particular attention to the topic of celibacy. Benedict XVI wants his name removed from book about priestly celibacy 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Bernard Preynat admitted in the 1990s to abusing boys, but was only removed from the priesthood last year. Trial delayed for French priest accused of abusing 75 boys 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Fr Chris says he knew at least 10 colleagues who had left the priesthood. Is the life of a Catholic priest increasingly lonely? 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z He makes the case that celibacy is a way for priests to give themselves fully to the service of the priesthood. Benedict defends priestly celibacy as Pope Francis considers changes 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z “The priesthood of Jesus Christ causes us to enter into a life that consists of becoming one with him and renouncing all that belongs only to us,” he writes. Pope Benedict XVI breaks silence to reaffirm priest celibacy 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z He said the public had been kept informed about the case through press releases issued from Poster’s arrest until his removal from the priesthood in 2007. Hundreds of accused clergy left off church’s sex abuse lists 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z His sermons have related how Mary came to terms with him entering the priesthood after a friend consoled her, “Well, this way you won’t ever lose him to another woman.” This Catholic priest celebrates Mass in a casino. He calls prayer a 'sure bet' 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Critics say allowing priests to marry may dilute the unique character of the priesthood. Is the life of a Catholic priest increasingly lonely? 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z As the church debated last year whether to allow the ordination of married men in the Amazon, traditionalists warned about the destruction of the priesthood. Benedict defends priestly celibacy as Pope Francis considers changes 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Of the 33 priests, six have died, eight have left the priesthood, and one had left the order. Mexican Catholic group says late leader Marcial Maciel abused at least 60 minors 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Of the 33, six have died, eight have left the priesthood, and one had left the order. Legionaires founder sexually abused 60 boys, religious order's report says 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Tormey, who lives in East Providence, taught for 35 years at Bristol Community College after leaving the priesthood. Ex-priest sues over inclusion on list of suspected abusers 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z The number of men being called to the priesthood has been dropping for a number of years, Is the life of a Catholic priest increasingly lonely? 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z “The possibility to ordain married men would represent a pastoral catastrophe, an ecclesiastical confusion and an obfuscation in an understanding of the priesthood.” Benedict defends priestly celibacy as Pope Francis considers changes 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z “I took a courage to meet with my provincial superior about you, about Steven, about my readiness to leave the priesthood,” he wrote. Did Italian priest father two African sons, and walk away? 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Seventy-four seminarians studying for the priesthood also abused minors and 81% of them were not ordained. Legionaires founder sexually abused 60 boys, religious order's report says 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z According to his lawsuit, he voluntarily left the priesthood in 1979 to get married and have a family. Ex-priest sues over inclusion on list of suspected abusers 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Fr Hazelwood says many priests were called to the priesthood at a time when the Church was held in a higher esteem. Is the life of a Catholic priest increasingly lonely? 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z There are already some celibacy exceptions within the church: married Anglican ministers, in some cases, can join the Catholic priesthood after conversion. Benedict defends priestly celibacy as Pope Francis considers changes 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Church leaders emphasize that refugees of all backgrounds are welcome — a departure from racist church policies of the recent past, including a ban on blacks in the priesthood that did not end until 1978. Trump gave states the power to ban refugees. Conservative Utah wants more of them. 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Church heirarchy did not remove him from the priesthood until this year. French court considers cardinal’s appeal in sex abuse case 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z These are thought to be linked to the Amun priesthood, one of ancient Egypt’s centres of power, which dates back to the tenth century bc. Egypt stands to benefit from sharing its latest discoveries with all Egyptologists 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Times have changed dramatically since Monsignor Václav Malý endured interrogations, beatings and the indignities of being barred from the priesthood while being forced to clean toilets as the price of campaigning against Czechoslovakia’s communist regime. Velvet Revolution dissidents warn against new threats to Czech freedom 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Ouellet, considered a possible papal contender, published a book on the eve of the Amazon Synod affirming the value of the celibate priesthood and expressing skepticism that married priests would solve its clergy shortage. Global debate gets underway over married Catholic priests 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z "What sets us apart from the fundamentalist groups is that we don't claim priesthood authority and prophets and apostles outside of the Mormon Church," Langford said. La Mora, the Mormon offshoot community caught up in Mexico's brutal drug cartel war 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Conservative opponents called it a threat to the tradition of the priesthood, another troubling sign Francis was willing to dilute the faith to pursue a more inclusive, but less pure, church. Catholic Bishops Back Ordination of Married Men as Priests in Amazon Region, a Milestone 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z A man who once considered entering the priesthood, Giuliani didn’t fight battles as much as launch moral crusades. Perspective | One idea has shaped Giuliani’s whole career: Everyone is wrong but me 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z But it was the proposals on the priesthood and women’s role in the clergy that drew the most attention. Roman Catholic bishops propose opening priesthood to married deacons in the Amazon region 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z The Roman Catholic Church ordaining married men to the priesthood would break a precedent over 1,000 years old. Pope Francis announces he will re-open study into role of women deacons 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Deacons, like priests, are ordained ministers, and as in the priesthood, must be men in today’s Church. Pope, ending synod, says will re-launch study of women deacons 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Opponents said it was a radical departure from church tradition and an abasement of the priesthood. Catholic Bishops Back Ordination of Married Men as Priests in Amazon Region, a Milestone 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Some said the prospect of ordaining married men to the priesthood in the area would present challenges for the region’s women. A Bigger Role for Women in the Catholic Church? 185 Men Will Decide 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Backers of opening the priesthood to married deacons say it is imperative to keep the church relevant in the Amazon. Roman Catholic bishops propose opening priesthood to married deacons in the Amazon region 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Until 1978, the church didn't allow black people to enter temples for specific ordinances and they were also ineligible for the priesthood. BYU to start first black quarterback in school history 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Amid the torrent of sex abuse accusations that have rocked the priesthood, little attention has been paid to the pregnancies resulting from those illicit acts. She was 16, he was a priest — and a man says he’s their son 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z It is the first time a grouping of bishops convened by a pope has endorsed such a historic change to the tradition of a celibate priesthood. Catholic Bishops Back Ordination of Married Men as Priests in Amazon Region, a Milestone 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Seminarians’ pursuit of the priesthood rests completely with their superiors — the bishop in particular. Catholic seminarians are newly speaking out about sexual misconduct — and being shunned as a result 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Decades after Louis Ladenburger was temporarily removed from the priesthood to be treated for “inappropriate professional behavior and relationships,” he was hired as a counselor at a school for troubled boys in Idaho. Unsupervised accused priests teach, counsel, adopt children 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Back then, he hadn’t finished elementary school, which made it unlikely for him to be considered for the priesthood. Catholic bishops consider married priests, face opposition 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z “The college building goes back to the 1920s. It was used largely as a home for students studying for the priesthood,” said Russ Rosenberger, president and founder of Madison Homes. Brookland development has ‘super sleek and modern’ look 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z In 2014, he said the “door is always open” to discussing celibacy in the priesthood. Catholic Bishops Back Ordination of Married Men as Priests in Amazon Region, a Milestone 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Speaking out, especially for those who do not leave seminary or the priesthood, can be risky. Catholic seminarians are newly speaking out about sexual misconduct — and being shunned as a result 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z She became a deacon in 1972 and two years later was one of 11 women ordained by three retired bishops who supported the cause of women in the priesthood. Alison Cheek, first female priest to administer sacraments in an Episcopal church, dies at 92 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z “I see a destruction of the priesthood,” Swiss Bishop Marian Eleganti said in a phone interview, claiming that liberal bishops and cardinals under Francis’s “shadow and protection” were working to enact the changes. A bid to allow married priests in the Amazon ignites debate about celibacy 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z “It’s a little bit like joining the priesthood,” de Blasio told me of his position. How Bill de Blasio Went From Progressive Hope to Punching Bag 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Guam archdiocese spokesman Tony Diaz said there appear to be no records explaining when Anderson left the island or his current status within the priesthood. Guam’s Catholics reckon with decades of ‘horrific’ sex abuse 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Guam archdiocese spokesman Tony Diaz said there appear to be no records explaining when Anderson left the island or his current status within the priesthood. Guam’s Catholics reckon with decades of ‘horrific’ sex abuse 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z In the years since Rev. Cheek first stood before a congregation in Washington, women have entered the Episcopal priesthood in increasing numbers and now make up close to half of the church’s clergy. Alison Cheek, first female priest to administer sacraments in an Episcopal church, dies at 92 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z And Eastern Catholic churches, even those in communion with Rome, allow for married men in the priesthood. A bid to allow married priests in the Amazon ignites debate about celibacy 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z “Here’s an archbishop of the church telling a 25-year-old kid who is interested in priesthood that he just left a meeting with the pope,” Rossi said. Ex-cardinal letters show signs of grooming victims for abuse 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z He moved to the provincial capital as a child and began studying for the priesthood. Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Catholic cardinal in Cuba, dies at 82 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z But the group also presented itself as deeply entwined with the church, right down to its name,?which means “work for the good of the priesthood.” Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z These groups contend the scandal maligns the priesthood and harms the faith. Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z The archdiocese said in a statement Friday that the process of removing a man from the priesthood, called laicization, will begin against Rossman. Kansas priest pleads guilty to possessing child pornography 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z The Philippine priesthood backed the country’s successful revolutions of 1986 and 2001, and opposed a failed counterrevolution later that same year. The Catholic rebels resisting the Philippines’ deadly war on drugs 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z “I started reading the Church essays that they’ve recently released—on blacks and the priesthood, homosexuals, stuff like that—and everything I read just made me more and more sure it was wrong.” The website that helps people leave the Mormon Church 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z These groups contend the scandal maligns the priesthood and harms the faith. Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z “The whole point of this is to be a counterpoint to a movement which is also outside the church, a movement of dissent and against the priesthood.” Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z In 2009, the Roman Catholic Church did grant special admission for married Anglican clergy to join the priesthood, but in a different context. Vatican considers married priests for Amazon region 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The past year has been a dizzying one for the Catholic Church: Prominent former cardinal Theodore McCarrick was publicly accused of abuse in June 2018 and removed entirely from the priesthood by February. Catholic bishops adopt long-promised abuse plan — for bishops to police bishops 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Marie-Christine Miquel, another of the children, said that she did not meet her father until she was nine, when he left the priesthood. 'Silenced' children of priests tell their stories 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Baptized a Catholic, the faith of his family's Missouri owners, Tolton studied for the priesthood in Rome because his race precluded his acceptance to a U.S. seminary. US’ first black priest, an ex-slave, may be on his way to sainthood 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z But the group also presented itself as deeply entwined with the church, right down to its name, which means “work for the good of the priesthood.” Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Back then, Anglican traditionalists, who were opposed to the ordination of women, felt compelled to join the Catholic Church, which continues to maintain the priesthood as a solely male preserve. Vatican considers married priests for Amazon region 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Tolton studied for the priesthood in Rome because no American seminary would accept a black man. 1st black priest in US, ex-slave, positioned for sainthood 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Even when a pastor or bishop is honest and well-meaning, a lifetime in the priesthood does not qualify him to manage a large financial enterprise. Opinion | A lack of financial accountability is one root cause of this church scandal 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Lucia said one of his own pastors while growing up was dismissed from the priesthood because of sex abuse allegations. Syracuse bishop-elect wants to be a ‘healing presence’ 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z “I am being faced with some very difficult personal issues affecting my priesthood which require my full and single focused attention;” Rossi wrote. Woman accuses top US cardinal of dismissing sex abuse case 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z And it is worth remembering that when asked in January about ordaining married men, Pope Francis said he was personally opposed to any such change to the priesthood. Vatican considers married priests for Amazon region 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z He was born in Texarkana, Arkansas, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1994. South Dakota bishop to lead Saginaw diocese in Michigan 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The man responsible for turning the village into an EU money magnet is Marian Ilie, who was preparing for the priesthood before a 2002 accident landed him in a wheelchair. No election fever in Romanian village thriving with EU funds 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The Vatican defrocked McCarrick in February, removing him from the priesthood after an internal investigation. Opinion | How Archbishop Gregory can restore Catholics’ trust 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z After the film’s release, he filed a request to be removed from the priesthood. ‘Tell No One’: Poland Is Pushed to Confront Abuse of Children by Priests 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Adamson, who faced accusations of years of abuse and was removed from the priesthood, died recently. Five U.S. abuse victims sue Vatican to release names of predator... 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Opponents say ordaining women to the diaconate would signal the start of a slippery slope toward ordaining women to the priesthood. Pope: Commission on female deacons disagrees on ordination 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Amun had been the state god of Thebes, in present-day Luxor, and Akhenaten’s decision to move his capital might have been a way to break the power of the established priesthood. Into the pharaoh's chamber: how I fell in love with ancient Egypt 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z As the broadest of churches, the cathedral is a democratic rather than simply religious icon that belongs to the people and not to the priesthood. Victor Hugo gave Notre Dame life as the vibrant heart of France. It can be reborn | Bradley Stephens 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Let’s be clear: It wasn’t society or modernity or liberalism that normalized child abuse among the priesthood. Opinion | Pope Benedict shows us how the Catholic Church went so terribly off-course 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Besides the dedicated priesthood of technologists attending to its reactors, the plant was freighted with idle workers guaranteed jobs under the full employment mandate plus Communist Party hacks. ‘Midnight in Chernobyl’ reveals the nuclear disaster's untold story 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The Catholic Church reserves the priesthood for men, saying Christ chose only men as his 12 apostles. Pope: Commission on female deacons disagrees on ordination 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Three of those clerics are dead, two are in prison, one was defrocked, one has agreed to leave the priesthood, and one is still in active ministry, in Rome. What Do the Church’s Victims Deserve? 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Many black men ordained to the priesthood did not enter until the 20th century, because they weren’t allowed to before. Perspective | D.C. has its first black archbishop, but what took so long? Look to the history of black U.S. Catholicism. 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z The reported allegations against Mr. Capparelli took place while he was still in the priesthood, but they continued to emerge in the years after he left the ministry in 1992. Former New Jersey Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse Found Shot to Death 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Pell also is being investigated by the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, which has the power to remove him from the priesthood. AP PHOTOS: The most senior Catholic convicted of child abuse 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Pell also is being investigated by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, which has the power to remove him from the priesthood. AP PHOTOS: The most senior Catholic convicted of child abuse 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z It has muddled questions about Church doctrine concerning sexual orientation, the nature of the priesthood, and the role of women; it has hastened the decline of Catholic schooling and the shuttering of churches. What Do the Church’s Victims Deserve? 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z In the Vatican, Pell is facing a church investigation that could lead to his removal from the priesthood. Sex abuse convictions of Australia cardinal prove polarizing 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “I feel a few bad apples can’t spoil the whole crop,” she said, referring to abusers in the priesthood. Catholic Archbishop, on His Hands and Knees, Begged for Forgiveness Over Abuse 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Nguyen says he was inspired to enter the priesthood by the dedication to serve others shown by two missionary priests at the camp. He was in Asia refugee camp, now behind altar in Mississippi 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z McCarrick, who resigned as cardinal last year when the accusations first surfaced and were deemed credible by US Church investigators, was dismissed from the priesthood. Vatican opens investigation that could lead to George Pell being defrocked 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z It is a problem involving a subculture of secrecy surrounding gay men in the priesthood. What Do the Church’s Victims Deserve? 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z “I was being courted by priests because families used to offer their oldest boy to the priesthood,” said Auchettl. Convicted Cardinal - Pell's name scraped from his Australian hometown 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Such was his prowess on the football field that towards the end of his studies he signed a contract with Richmond Football Club, but then switched his attention to the priesthood. Who is George Pell? 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z And yet the Roman Catholic Church, my church, excludes more than half its members from full participation by barring women, for reasons of gender alone, from the priesthood. Opinion | Why the Priesthood Needs Women 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z He gave the bishops a detailed outline of what exactly they were supposed to do when confronted with abuse cases and said that candidates for the priesthood needed to undergo more rigorous screening. Pope Opens Meeting on Clerical Sex Abuse Under Great Pressure From Victims for Change 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Francis accepted seven of the resignations and dismissed two others from the priesthood. Charity says 24 Polish bishops covered up sex abuses of minors 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z It needs to think hard about training for the priesthood and the role of personal growth. For Pope Francis, the moment of truth on sexual abuse has arrived | Catherine Pepinster 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Doyle, who lost his job soon after the report was made public and eventually decided to leave the priesthood, is deeply skeptical that anything of substance will come of this week’s meeting. In U.S., pope's summit on sex abuse seen as too little, too late 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z In barring women from the priesthood, then, what Sister Theresa called the “very system” of the Catholic Church is adhering to a rule, a mere custom, that is contrary to God’s intent. Opinion | Why the Priesthood Needs Women 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z He said the 2017 document requests that the father leave the priesthood to “assume his responsibilities as a parent by devoting himself exclusively to the child,” according to the paper. Vatican admits having secret guidelines for priests who father children 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z The document requests that a cleric who has fathered a child leaves the priesthood to “assume his responsibilities as a parent by devoting himself exclusively to the child”. Vatican reveals it has secret rules for priests who father children 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Father Perdue said encouraging more men to enter the priesthood was part of his motivation for reviving the Flying Fathers. In Canada, a Hockey Revival 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The Irish church’s principles do not explicitly require clerics to leave the priesthood but state: “A priest as any new father, should face up to his responsibilities — personal, legal, moral and financial.” The Vatican’s Secret Rules for Priests Who Have Children 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z It is believed to be the first time a cardinal has ever been expelled from the priesthood for such offenses. Vatican Hopes Meeting on Child Sex Abuse Will Be a Turning Point 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z McCarrick is the most senior figure to be removed from priesthood in modern times. US briefing: Isis American, Andrew McCabe and Vatican abuse summit 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z “Am I going to leave the priesthood because I’m sick of that accusation?” asked Father Michael Shanahan, a Chicago priest who came out publicly three years ago. ‘It Is Not a Closet. It Is a Cage.’ Gay Catholic Priests Speak Out 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z "You abuse a child, you have to be removed from the priesthood," Isely said. Sex abuse survivors say Vatican summit must deliver action 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z The Vatican eventually instructed Father Tosi’s bishop to admonish him and remind him of his responsibilities as a father, but did not demand his removal from the priesthood. The Vatican’s Secret Rules for Priests Who Have Children 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z He heads a priesthood with a high proportion of gay men who, whether or not they obey the command to be celibate, dare not speak openly about their orientation. Vatican Hopes Meeting on Child Sex Abuse Will Be a Turning Point 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z “If you cover up for abusing a child, you have to be removed from the priesthood, and this is the only thing that is going to turn the corner on this global crisis.” Sex abuse survivors say Vatican summit must deliver action 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Today, training for the priesthood in the United States usually starts in or after college. ‘It Is Not a Closet. It Is a Cage.’ Gay Catholic Priests Speak Out 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z "If you cover up for abusing a child, you have to be removed from the priesthood, and this is the only thing that is going to turn the corner on this global crisis." Sex abuse survivors say Vatican summit must deliver action 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z He said the guideline “requests” that the father leave the priesthood to “assume his responsibilities as a parent by devoting himself exclusively to the child.” The Vatican’s Secret Rules for Priests Who Have Children 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z All else aside, the book speaks to the enormous and seemingly growing tension between a church that frequently vilifies and marginalizes gay men and a priesthood dense with them. Opinion | The Vatican’s Gay Overlords 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z “You abuse a child, you have to be removed from the priesthood,” Isely said. Sex abuse survivors say Vatican summit must deliver action 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z It is also the first time an American cardinal has been removed from the priesthood. Pope Defrocks Theodore McCarrick, Ex-Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z A dismissal from the priesthood is permanent — something that can’t even be said of excommunication. ‘What difference does it make to McCarrick?’ Critics question the value of defrocking. 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Canon lawyers say that there is nothing in church law that forces priests to leave the priesthood for fathering children. The Vatican’s Secret Rules for Priests Who Have Children 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z It explains why so many gay men entered the priesthood, especially decades ago: They didn’t feel safe or comfortable in a society that ostracized them. Opinion | The Vatican’s Gay Overlords 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Scicluna said the McCarrick decision “will raise a number of questions” about the screening process for candidates for the priesthood and to become bishops. Exclusive: McCarrick defrocking shows 'bishops not above the law' -... 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z In some cases, the panel canceled their dismissal from the priesthood and gave them short suspensions instead. ‘It Will Cause a Scandal.’ The Pope and a Trusted U.S. Cardinal Clash Over Sex-Abuse Crisis 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Ciolek recalled the pain of petitioning the Vatican to approve his request to leave the priesthood. ‘What difference does it make to McCarrick?’ Critics question the value of defrocking. 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Doyle, who once studied for the priesthood and has sought to cooperate with church leaders, played a role in developing them, said Martin Long, a spokesman for the Irish Bishops’ Conference. The Vatican’s Secret Rules for Priests Who Have Children 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The practice was, she believes – not entirely in step with received anthropological wisdom – most commonly associated with the priesthood, those with access to the best drugs. Amanda Feilding: ‘LSD can get deep down and reset the brain – like shaking up a snow globe’ 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z McCarrick was expelled from the priesthood after being found guilty of sexual crimes against minors and adults. Exclusive: McCarrick defrocking shows 'bishops not above the law' -... 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Vatican sources told Reuters last month that McCarrick will almost certainly be dismissed from the priesthood, which would make him the highest profile Roman Catholic figure to be defrocked in modern times. Vatican to rule next week on defrocking of disgraced U.S. cardinal:... 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z One of the topics of discussion at that meeting is expected to be the possibility of ordaining older married men to the priesthood, in cases of exceptional pastoral necessity. Pope Calls Child Sex Abuse ‘a Human Problem,’ Tamping Down Summit Expectations 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z One of the sources said that if he is defrocked, McCarrick will be the highest profile Roman Catholic figure to be dismissed from the priesthood in modern times. Disgraced U.S. ex-cardinal could be defrocked soon: Vatican sources 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Catholic doctrine mandates an all-male priesthood, on the grounds that Jesus’ apostles were men. Women strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Catholic doctrine mandates an all-male priesthood, on the grounds that Jesus’ apostles were men. Women strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The former cardinal is facing the possibility of dismissal from the priesthood. Pope Warns U.S. Bishops Against Disunity Over Sex Abuse 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z He was forced from the priesthood in 1989 and went to work at the county juvenile court. Ex-Tennessee priest convicted of rape dies in prison 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z He was forced from the priesthood in 1989 and went to work at the county juvenile court. Ex-Tennessee priest convicted of rape dies in prison 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z “He just portrayed the best in the priesthood, from my perspective.” Three women accuse priest of attempted seduction 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The alleged victim — a Navy lawyer who left his career to join the priesthood — first met Castillo earlier that day at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Carlsbad, where Castillo was an associate pastor. Carlsbad priest testifies he was helping vomiting student, not sexually groping him 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z No action was taken against Father Tolkien in the 1990s, and he retired from the priesthood some six months after Archbishop Couve de Murville was told of the allegation, the hearing heard. Cardinal denies sex abuse 'cover-up' 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z “It is better that they leave the priesthood or the consecrated life rather than live a double life,” he said. Be celibate or leave the priesthood, pope tells gay priests 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z On and on he went, solemnly, about how prayer was needed for the accused and the accuser, how this didn’t represent the priesthood. His assistant priest was just jailed on charges of molesting a child. Now he must face the parish. 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Windy’s attorney, Gary Peterlin, said the diocese is seeking to permanently remove Windy from the priesthood. Priest who served time for drugs removed from ministry again 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The conversation was flowing well, as the three bonded over shared experiences of seminary studies and the pressures of the priesthood. Carlsbad priest testifies he was helping vomiting student, not sexually groping him 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The national security priesthood, East and West, wanted to maintain what was termed “the stability of the strategic stalemate,” even if such stability, based on ever-expanding arsenals, could not have been less stable. Trump ending nuclear treaty paves way for “usable” weapons 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z He was placed on a temporary leave of absence but the church did not remove him from the priesthood, the lawsuit states. Ex-Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to abusing minors is hit with lawsuit alleging he molested two brothers - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Church doctrine reserves the priesthood for men, given Christ's apostles were male. Vatican meeting endorses women at decision-making table 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z It called for greater presence of women in church structures at all levels, including positions of responsibility, while respecting that the priesthood remains for men only. Vatican meeting endorses women at decision-making table 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z The archdiocese said Friday a canonical investigation found sufficient evidence against Father Edward Pavlicek to refer the case to the Vatican for possible removal from the priesthood. San Antonio Archdiocese removes priest accused of sex abuse 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z More from Oakland: He asked to be removed from the priesthood after being convicted of molestation. Essential California: Can two former Republicans turn Orange County blue? - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Berzosa, who took her vows in 1964, said she supports a female priesthood, a position not very common among nuns her age. Vatican 'suffragettes' want vote, change, in a man's Church 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Some conservatives have charged that a gay subculture in the priesthood is to blame, even though studies have shown that gays are not more likely than heterosexuals to abuse. Young Catholics urge Vatican to issue inclusive LGBT message 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Church doctrine reserves the priesthood for men, given Christ’s apostles were male. Vatican meeting endorses women at decision-making table 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z Some conservatives have charged that a gay subculture in the priesthood is to blame, even though studies have shown that gays are not more likely than heterosexuals to abuse. Young Catholics urge Vatican to issue inclusive LGBT message 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z My years of screening candidates for priesthood confirm that our men need ample time to allow life wounds to heal and to grow in a solid, well-integrated interior life. Perspective | Want to address priest sexual abuse? The Catholic Church needs to overhaul its seminaries. 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z |
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