A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades

A U.S. diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of priests in decades

ARLINGTON, Va. — They are a day away from becoming Catholic priests, rehearsing for their ordination Mass under the gothic cathedral’s arches.

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A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades

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