Topic: priest

In Sweden, female priests now outnumber male ones

In Sweden, female priests now outnumber male ones

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 29 07:51 AM

For the first time in history, Swedish female priests outnumber their male counterparts, sixty years after they were first allowed to don the clerical collar, the Church of Sweden said Wednesday.   Read more »

Under coronavirus lockdown, a Philippine priest hits the streets

Under coronavirus lockdown, a Philippine priest hits the streets

Jes Aznar and Mike Ives, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 23 04:30 AM

MANILA, Philippines — When the Rev. Eduardo Vasquez dresses for work these days, his vestments are as protective as they are holy. His cassock has been replaced by a safety suit, his collar hidden behind an N-95 respirator mask. All that identifies him as a priest is his stole, a scarf about 6 feet long, the perfect length to measure an acceptable social distance.   Read more »

Blessing the quarantined

Blessing the quarantined

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 12:51 AM

The parish blessed people with holy water to reach people who are unable to go to mass due to the outbreak of COVID-19.  Read more »

Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting

Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 02:54 PM

The talks between China's Wang Yi and Archbishop Paul Gallagher in Munich, Germany on Friday come as relations between the 2 sides steadily improve following a landmark agreement on the appointment of bishops in 2018. Read more »

Pope Francis sides with traditionalists on priest celibacy

Pope Francis sides with traditionalists on priest celibacy

Catherine Marciano and Alexandria Sage, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 01:26 PM

In quashing the idea of married priests in the Amazon, Pope Francis has appeased traditionalists while disappointing progressives who had hoped for a historic turning point in the Catholic church. Read more »

The ‘vindication’ of Fr. Fernando Suarez, 52

The ‘vindication’ of Fr. Fernando Suarez, 52

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 10:56 AM

Fr. Fernando Suarez, credited for healing tycoons and raising people from the dead, passed away doing something he loved most—playing tennis—just days short of his 53rd birthday.   Read more »

Fil-Am allegedly abused by Pinoy priest sues LA Archdiocese

Fil-Am allegedly abused by Pinoy priest sues LA Archdiocese

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 03:34 PM

A 34 year-old Filipina has sued the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in what is believed to be the first civil suit against the country's largest Catholic diocese since California passed a law last month that extends the statute of limitations for child abuse survivors. Read more »

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