Pope Leo XIV confirmed the election of heretical Fr. Beat Grögli as bishop St. Gallen. Grögli said that ‘the women's priesthood will come,’ among other heterodox statements.| LifeSite
The Old Testament Priesthood Contents show 1. The Old Testament Priesthood 2. Priesthood in the New Testament 3. The Early Church 4. The Emergence of a Hierarchy 5. Why Are Presbyters Called Priests? 6. Related Catholic Articles The first mention of a priestly figure in the Old Testament was that of Melchizedek the king of […]| About Catholics
Archdeacon of Canterbury v Bishop Timothy Wambunya (2024) This case sheds an interesting sidelight on the relationship between ordination and jurisdiction. Bishop Wambunya purported to ordain, or ‘consecrate’, a new bishop, without any authority other than his own episcopal status. The ceremony took place in Germany, not England, though the English rite was used. The […]| ecclesiasticallaw
God calls each of us to a particular vocation in life. Contents show 1. Many Callings 2. Marriage 3. Religious Life 4. Priesthood 5. Single Life 6. Living Our Vocations 7. Related Catholic Articles The Catholic Church defines both particular vocations as states of life including marriage, religious life, and priesthood, as well as a […]| About Catholics
Holy Orders, in the Catholic Church, is the sacrament through which men are ordained as deacons, priests and bishops. It maintains the continuity of the apostles whereby each ordained person is ordained by a successor of an original apostle of Jesus Christ. Contents show 1. Why is the sacrament called “orders?” 2. Who can be ordained? Why aren’t […]| About Catholics
