Articles on this issue "seminaries"
Here is the address John Paul II delivered to the U.S. bishops of the ecclesiastical provinces of Detroit and Cincinnati at the conclusion of their five-yearly visit to Rome. * * * Dear …
read moreJohn Paul II urged U.S. bishops to ensure that candidates to the priesthood are receiving a "mature and balanced" formation in celibacy and a correct theological understanding of the Church. …
read moreThe clerical sex abuse crisis shows the need for human and spiritual formation programs for priests and seminarians on the tragedy and specifically on the topic of sexuality, says a …
read moreCandidates to the priesthood need a sound formation in historical-ecclesiastical disciplines and a solid knowledge of Latin and Greek, says John Paul II. The Pope expressed his concern in a …
read moreThe drop in the number of priests in the West can overshadow the "boom" in vocations the Church is experiencing elsewhere in the world, says a Vatican official. In fact, during John Paul II's …
read moreJohn Paul II thanked the communities of the Neocatechumenal Way for the large number of priestly vocations they inspire, especially in the Rome Diocese. The Pope expressed these sentiments …
read moreThe apostolic administrator of the Caucasus has opened a seminary and an institute of theology in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, in response to new vocations. There is a Catholic community of …
read moreMoved by the performance of an oratorio inspired by his own poetry, John Paul II told a group of seminarians and priests, "'Debitor factus sum.'" "I am in debt," he said Saturday, "to my Roman …
read moreJohn Paul II said the Church should rigorously apply canon-law sanctions against priests who commit crimes, and suggested the best guarantee for the future is "correct and balanced" priestly …
read moreStudy and prayer, as well as the Eucharist and sacrament of reconciliation, are the keys to a holy life, John Paul II told seminarians. The Pope made that observation today when he met with …
read moreDominican Father Romanus Cessario in a homily for the recent feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe focused on the priesthood and the role of the Blessed Virgin. Father Cessario is a professor of …
read moreJohn Paul II received in audience the community of the Pontifical French Seminary of Rome, for the institution's 150th anniversary. "The formation of future priests is an essential task of the …
read moreChina has resumed the systematic arrest of Catholic priests and seminarians whose meetings are not sponsored by the government-sanctioned "patriotic" Church. A dozen underground priests and …
read moreTo celebrate John Paul II's silver anniversary, the Knights of Columbus are providing a complimentary copy of his book on priestly life to U.S. seminarians. "Gift and Mystery" was written by …
read moreHere is the address John Paul II delivered on Saturday to a group of Indian bishops from the ecclesiastical provinces of Agra, Delhi and Bhopal, on the occasion of their five-yearly visit to …
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