They have an intimate share in the body of Christ through the sacrament of holy orders. They are in persona Christi capitas (in the person of Christ the head), as do their successors, the bishops.

The unusual decision to has sparked discussion about the intersection of traditional Church hierarchy and Pope Francis’ ...

through the sacrament of holy orders, we would not have the sacrament of sacraments, the source and summit of our whole Christian existence. In 2005 the Year of the Eucharist was meant to teach us ...

Parishes are invited this week to host eucharistic adoration to pray not only for more priests, but also to support current ...

In a groundbreaking decision, Pope Francis has appointed the Italian missionary nun, Simona Brambilla, M.C., as prefect of ...