National Catholic Reporter

What a new survey of US Catholic priests does, and does not, tell us

The 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests conducted by the Catholic Project at the Catholic University of America is an important window into the nation's changing presbyterate. Authored by Brandon ...

The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he's now a candidate for sainthood

The first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States, Augustus Tolton, may not be a household name. Yet I believe ...
Killeen Daily Herald

Photos of 12 men who became Catholic priests in the US

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests — its second-largest ...
National Catholic Register

Why Priests Need Hope, and Community, Now More Than Ever

Tragic news broke this month of an Italian Catholic priest who died by suicide. As a Catholic psychologist who works closely with seminarians and priests, I found the story especially troubling. The ...
wtvr

Meet the men who just became Catholic priests in Virginia

ARLINGTON, Va. — At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests — its second-largest class ...