Priesthood is a gift, Pope Francis says https://www.catholicregister.org/faith/homilies/item/30276-priesthood-is-a-gift-pope-francis-says VATICAN CITY -- Being a priest is not a job or fulfilling an employment contract but is a gift from God that should be contemplated and treasured as such, Pope Francis said. Those who turn ordained ministry into an occupation "lose the heart of the ministry, lose […]