A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic 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.
It's a balmy Friday afternoon in June, and they are practicing where to stand, when to kneel. The weekend's rituals will be the culmination of six years of seminary and a lifetime of discernment .
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