Global Catholic Population Grows as Number of Priests Falls
The world's Catholic population is growing simultaneously, according to a report released Thursday by the Vatican Show. figure From Rome included in his 2025 Pontical Yearbook – the world's Catholic masses increased from around 13.9 billion to 1.46 billion, up 1.15% between 2022 and 2023. Conversely, by the end of 2023 there were 406,996 priests, […]
FACT CHECK: Did This Former Communist Say That 1,100 Communists Became Catholic Priests?
Post Shared by X Vera Dodd, a former Communist and convert to Catholicism, claims to have said that 1,100 Communists have become Catholic priests. Infiltration is real pic.twitter.com/v8duK9gZAW — Dr. Taylor Marshall™️ (@TaylorRMarshall) January 15, 2025 Verdict: Unsubstantiated Dodd said she never met the communist priest in the 1961 video. This claim is based on […]
Montana Democrat’s Bill Would Force Catholic Priests To Violate Church Law
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Montana have introduced a bill that would require Catholic priests to disclose confessions related to serious crimes, challenging the church's long tradition of keeping confessions secret. Two Democratic senators, Mary Dunwell and Sarah Novak, were among those who introduced the bill. invoice the purpose Forcing a priest to break […]
FACT CHECK: Did The Italian Bishops And The Vatican Allow Gay Men To Become Priests If They Remain Celibate?
New York Times and other media reported Italian bishops have received Vatican approval to allow gay men to become priests if they remain celibate. Vatican allows gay men in Italy to train to become priests if they remain celibate. Seminary candidates should not be disqualified based on their sexual orientation, according to new guidelines from […]
Historic Survey of US Catholics Blames Communion in the Hand, Homosexual Priests for Lack of Faith in the Eucharist
In the largest survey of American Catholics ever conducted, a huge number of believers cited Communion in the hand, exceptional Eucharistic ministers, and priests as the most likely reasons for disbelief in the Eucharist. “Homosexuality'' is cited. Tuesday, Real Presence Coalition (RPC) released The results of the July 2024 survey sought to determine where American […]
Pope Francis Berates Young Priests: ‘Gossip Is for Women’
ROME — Pope Francis rebuked young priests in Rome this week, accusing them of gossiping about the pontiff and behaving in an effeminate manner. “In the parishes I hear people say: ‘What is this Pope thinking? Who is this Pope?’” the Pope said. Said This week, 72 priests who were ordained in the past decade […]
Church Would Be ‘Immeasurably Poorer’ Without Gay Priests
ROME — LGBTQ+ pro-Jesuit Father James Martin said Wednesday he has known “hundreds” of gay priests in his life as a Jesuit, responding to Pope Francis’ comments that there are too many “homosexuals” in seminaries. “In my 25 years as a priest and 40 years as a Jesuit, I have known hundreds of holy, devout, […]
Florida bills would allow Satanic priests serve as volunteer chaplains in schools
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Hitman Allegedly Poisons Priest’s Chalice for Speaking Against Mafia
An Italian mafia hitman allegedly poisoned the communion cup of a Catholic priest in a small town after he spoke out against organized crime. Pastor Felice Palamara was celebrating Mass last Saturday in Sesaniti, a small town in southern Calabria, when he noticed a rather peculiar smell coming from the water and wine containers: the […]
Orthodox Priests Demand Russia Release Alexei Navalny’s Body to Family
A group of more than 800 Russian Orthodox priests and parishioners sent a letter to Russian authorities on Thursday, pleading with them to return the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his family. The letter said continuing to preserve Navalny’s body would be a “callous and inhumane act.” “Even Pontius Pilate, who, fearing rebellion […]