Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who presented themselves as white.

The Jesuit and writer's new book, Work in Progress, is "a memoir, and also a social justice document, a vocational narrative, ...

For much of South America’s history, the arrival of a missionary has carried two reputations at once. One is charitable: a ...

Sarvam Maya follows Prabhendu Namboothiri, an aspiring guitarist born into a traditional Brahmin family of priests in Kerala.

Father Joseph Palackal, parochial vicar for St. Margaret Church since 2019, is a world-renowned musicologist and a foremost ...

Every Catholic priest who dons a collar has a story of what compelled him to become a spiritual father. Some know from an early age; others find out during high school or college when discerning a ...

January 11, 2026 – Baptism of the Lord and First Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Reading I: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29: R. The Lord will bless his people with peace. Reading II: Acts 10:34-38; ...

This is Lives Well Lived, a series from the Times Union where we profile the ordinary individuals who lived extraordinary lives in upstate New York. The Rev. Frank J. Alagna believed, as he was taught ...

PLAIN TWP. − The Rev. Benson Okpara understands what it's like to be a stranger in a new land. The Nigerian native is using his experience to advise and oversee two new priests from the Philippines ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Father David Esquiliano has a lot of titles here in Siouxland, including priest, Judicial Vicar, and Board President of Siouxland Soup Kitchen. In December, he officially added one ...

Retired jockey and Thoroughbred aftercare advocate Rosie Napravnik will return to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Saturday, Jan. 3 to lead the sixth annual “New Vocations Day at the Races.” A four ...

The Rev. Gregory A. Rapisarda, a former Harford County attorney and zoning hearing examiner who later became a Roman Catholic priest, died of cancer Dec. 10 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium. He was ...