At the Renewed Universal Catholic Church in Nyeri, in central Kenya, celebratory ululations filled the air last spring after Bishop Peter Njogu ordained three new priests. Like Njogu, a former Roman ...

(RNS) — Former Catholic priests are hoping the prelates gathered for the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican will do away with the ban on marriage for clergy, allowing them to reunite with the church.

Legio Maria Pope Romanus Ong’ombe, second from left, meets with bishops and cardinals after a Mass on Aug. 19, 2018, at Legio Maria church headquarters in Got Kwer, also known as Calvary, in western ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Attracted by the prospect of serving God while raising a family, Catholic priests have left the mainstream faith for the Renewed Universal Catholic Church. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) ...