The Statistical Yearbook of the Church, which was published in March, contains more than 500 pages of charts and statistical data on Church life in every region of the world and almost every nation.
Five top-5 lists drawn from the Vatican’s Statistical Yearbook
Some dioceses postpone priestly ordinations amid lockdown, others waiting
Some dioceses are postponing priestly ordinations this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Four men prepare for diaconate ordination June
Four men in the Diocese of St. Cloud are preparing for ordination June 16 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. Three of the four will be ordained transitional deacons: seminarians Rick Aubol, Mark Botzet and Gregory Sauer. Dean Pawlowski will be ordained a permanent deacon.
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church makes history with two ordinations
n a June 2 ceremony in Tampa, Florida, Father Rajeev Philip became the second U.S.-born priest to be ordained for the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. His ordination came about a month after that of U.S.-born Father Kevin Mundackal.
A call to an ‘adventure of love’
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A few weeks ago, I was privileged to celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary for our annual Honoring […]