Priests/Priesthood

Attorneys for the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, have moved to voluntarily dismiss a religious visa lawsuit they had filed against the federal government for religious workers.

Father Jan Swierc, rector of the Salesian parish in Krakow, was arrested by the Gestapo in 1941, taken to prison and then transferred to Auschwitz.

The Vatican’s missionary news agency shared statistics about the Catholic population, church personnel and the works they are engaged in.

The study was released Oct. 14 by The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America, and serves as a follow-up to its landmark 2022 national study. 

Graduate-level and college-level enrollment at Catholic seminaries in the U.S. were down significantly in the 2024-2025 academic year, while high school seminary enrollment has held steady, according to CARA statistics

“We commend him now into the loving and merciful hands of our God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, with the help of Mary, our Blessed Mother.”

As Pope Leo XIV neared his 70th birthday Sept. 14, those closest to him said they knew, very early on, he was in for lifelong service to the church.

In a world marked by growing tension, priests need to build peace and unity together by serving others, Pope Leo XIV said.

God also exhorts his priests to “entrust ourselves, along a daily path of conversion, to the transforming power of his Spirit who dwells in our hearts,” Pope Leo said.

When a priest has experienced the joy of truly believing in Jesus Christ and embracing him as a friend, it shows, Pope Leo XIV told priests.