Why married priests won’t really fix the shortage

“In 1970, there was one priest for every 800 Catholics in the United States. Today, that number has more than doubled, with one priest for every 1,800 Catholics. Globally, the situation is worse. The number of Catholics per priest increased from 1,895 in 1980 to...

Mali bishops plead for kidnapped nun’s release

“The Catholic bishops of Mali are asking the general public to help secure the release of a nun who was kidnapped in the country February 7th. Sister Cecilia Argoti Narvaez was originally from Colombia but worked in Mali until she was kidnapped earlier this...