In early February 2026, Don Alberto Ravagnani, a 32-year-old priest from the Diocese of Milan, Italy, announced that he was leaving the priesthood. Since he
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Tag: Priests
Consecrated Men and Women Need Us As Much As We Need Them
By John Singarayar SVD – We see them in chapel, moving quietly through their days of prayer and service. We notice the sisters teaching in
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Pope’s Plea for Shorter Homilies Falls on Deaf Ears
ML Satyan – I wish to begin this write-up with two examples. Two months ago, I attended a Holy Mass that exemplified this issue. The
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John Vianney: Patron Saint for Priests
By Leon Bent – Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s book “Those Mysterious Priests” (1974), published five years before his death on December 9, 1979, talks about, in chapter
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It is Time for an Inner Transformation of the Church
[tta_listen_btn] M L Satyan – Having relocated from Bengaluru to Coimbatore after two decades, I’ve had the chance to frequent a local parish. During these
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Formation Needs Transformation
[tta_listen_btn] By ML Satyan. In the wake of frequent ‘suicide by priests’ there have been quite many articles written answering to questions like why does
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Prayers and Encouragement for Priests – The Need of the Hour
Bengaluru: Being a priest is not a job. It is a vocation. It is a calling! It is true that priests are marked with the
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Synodal Church: Recognizing, Respecting and Facilitating Hierarchical Communion
By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu Archbishop of Visakhapatnam Journeying together, committed to a common mission, is the inspiring and challenging invitation of the Church placed
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Wake Up The World!!!…A Challenge to Rediscover the Call in the Modern Era…
By Abhishek Prasad – “We do not want… a church that will move with the world. We want a Church that will move the world.”
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Dangers of Deliverance Ministry by Priests
By Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB – Much evil present in the world today has its source in the spiritual, religious and the natural realms. For
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Priests are Precious
By Most Rev. Dr. A. Stephen, Bishop of Tuticorin – Dear Fathers, on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the death of the Holy
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Pope Francis and the Seven ‘Pillars’ of Priesthood
By Team ICM – What is Pope Francis’ vision for the priesthood? How are our priests and future priests to serve their people most faithfully
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Lift Up Our Priests In Prayer
By Br. Raghu – On August 4th, the Holy Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Marie John Vianney – The patron saint of parish priests. Soon
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