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

They go before an admissions board that includes women and laypeople, and as ordinands, meet with abuse survivors. They ultimately answer to Bishop Michael Burbidge, the diocese's avuncular prelate.

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral. It's the second-largest class of new priests in the diocese's 50-year history.

A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades While neighboring dioceses have shuttered parishes and face dire budget shortfalls, the Diocese of Arlington ...