As specialists cleaned and studied the rooms in the Apostolic Palace, they learned new information about the Renaissance ...

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A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades While neighboring dioceses have shuttered parishes and face dire budget shortfalls, the Diocese of Arlington ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — They are a day away from becoming Catholic priests, rehearsing for their ordination Mass under the gothic cathedral’s arches. It’s a balmy Friday afternoon in June, and ...

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral ...