How are priests important for the Catholic Church's mission?

Following on the Judaic priesthood [1] and the priesthood of Melchizedek,[2] the Catholic priesthood carries on the work of the Apostles[3] in extending the mission of Christ in time and to the ends of the world. read more

Following on the Judaic priesthood and the priesthood of Melchizedek, the Catholic priesthood carries on the work of the Apostles in extending the mission of Christ in time and to the ends of the world. read more

Missionary work of the Catholic Church has often been undertaken outside the geographically defined parishes and dioceses by religious orders who have people and material resources to spare, and some of which specialized in missions. Eventually, parishes and dioceses would be organized worldwide, often after an intermediate phase as an apostolic prefecture or apostolic vicariate. read more