Articles on this issue "vocations"
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read moreHere is Benedict XVI's message for the 47th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, to be celebrated on Good Shepherd Sunday, which falls on April 25 this year. The message was signed by the Pope …
read moreThe director of the Pontifical Pastoral Ministry for Priestly Vocations is affirming that 20 countries have seen an increase in priestly vocations over the past year. Monsignor Francis Bonnici …
read moreThe U.S. episcopal conference has named Father Shawn McKnight to lead its Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. Father McKnight, 41, is a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, …
read moreVocations in the United States are attracted to religious congregations by the example of the members, particularly by their testimony of joy, a down-to-earth attitude, commitment and zeal. …
read moreBenedict XVI is urging Catholics to pray for vocations with the confidence that God never ceases to call, and that he will give the graces for a generous response. The Pope affirmed this in …
read moreHere is a Vatican translation of Benedict XVI's message for the 46th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, to be observed May 3. The theme for this year is "Faith in the Divine Initiative -- the …
read moreSeminarians aren't a type of endangered species, explained a Vatican aide, citing that the number of seminarians worldwide rose from 50,000 some decades ago, to 72,000 today. This was one of …
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read moreThe number of priests in Latin America and the Caribbean increased from 2000 to 2005, though the situation of vocations faces various challenges. A team within the Latin American bishops' …
read moreThere are three high priorities in fostering vocations to the religious and priestly life, said a Dominican sister with 15 years of experience in vocational work. Sister Catherine Marie …
read morePriests in the United States are as varied as the country in which they live -- some are past retirement age, others were not born Catholics, and others have sought the priesthood after other …
read moreHere is a translation of the greeting Benedict XVI gave today before praying the Regina Caeli with several thousand people gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * Dear brothers and sisters, On …
read moreAs controversy continues to surround the Beijing Olympics, the Church in England and Wales is using the human rights situation in China to promote vocations to the priesthood. Materials for …
read moreThe number of baptized persons increases every year due to the work of priests wholly consecrated to the salvation of their brothers and sisters, says Benedict XVI. The Pope said this in his …
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