The Bigard Memorial Seminary in Enugu, Nigeria, is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2024. Officials say the sheer statistics warrant a big celebration: the institution has 780 clerics -- a number not seen in years in seminaries across Europe and the Americas.
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Though the global situation risks plunging people into pessimism, Christians are called to pursue their vocation of becoming "men and women of hope," Pope Francis said.
"As individuals and as communities, amid the variety of charisms and ministries, all of us are called
Catholic priests in the West, overworked and understaffed, need a "change of mentality" to rediscover their calling to be agents of God's love, a cardinal said.
"For a long time, priests have focused a lot on management and not enough on vision," leading
A new report shows a continued decrease in the number of permanent vocations to consecrated life in the U.S. -- but key factors such as family life, devotional practices, Catholic education and personal encouragement can positively impact those numbers.
"Women and Men Professing
The Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Newton, Massachusetts, led by Bishop François E. Beyrouti, encompasses the entire U.S.
Working with Vianney Vocations, the eparchy plans to launch its "Called By Name" campaign, inviting parishioners to submit the names of potential candidates for vocational discernment.
ICatholic dad Leonard DeLorenzo encourages parents to help their children discern the Word of God, the only one influence that never deceives and always is worthy of all our trust. Mary, the first and perfect disciple, is willing and able to listen
Writer and Catholic dad Leonard DeLorenzo coaches parents in helping their children become capable of their vocations: Parents’ vocation is to help your children become capable of their vocations. Each vocation is the specific shape of one’s own discipleship, and discipleship itself
Compared to their older peers, younger priests are far more likely to describe themselves as theologically orthodox or conservative, politically conservative or moderate, and prepared to be "first responders" to the abuse victims they encounter in their ministry. Furthermore, researchers noted "a
It was a summer evening in early August, and we were anxiously awaiting the visit of our daughter, Sister Juan Maria of the Holy Spirit (Emily Rose), who was about to begin her final year of novitiate with the Franciscan Sisters of
Electing Cardinal Karol Wojtyla to the papacy Oct. 16, 1978, sent shock waves across the world. In all corners of the globe, people struggled to pronounce the last name of the 68-year-old cardinal and shared the joy of electing a pope "from