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Do not become 'professionals of the sacred,' Pope tells Peruvian priests, religious
Pope Francis met with Peruvian priests and religious Saturday, telling them that a sense of humor is a good remedy... Read more
Indigenous Peruvian seminarian eager to see Pope Francis
Demetrio Sanchez, a 20-year-old indigenous Peruvian seminarian, is eager to see Pope Francis when he visits Puerto Maldonado on Thursday. Read more
Vocations that only seek to 'climb the ladder' are dead, Pope says
On Saturday, Pope Francis told Colombia's priests and religious that vocations come from a variety of different backgrounds and flourish... Read more
Welsh pub renames beer after seminarian mix-up
How does a pub make up for mistakenly trying to kick out a group of celebrating seminarians? By naming a... Read more
Vatican soccer champs dedicate victory to Coptic Christians
Upon winning the Vatican's annual soccer championship last week, the victorious team honored Christians in Egypt who have faced increasingly... Read more
Seminarian who once saved the Eucharist from ISIS returns as a priest
Martin Baani was just 24 years old when he risked his life as a seminarian to rescue the Blessed Sacrament... Read more
Pope to seminarians: Let Mary help you fall in love with Jesus
Pope Francis met with priests and seminarians from the Portuguese College in Rome, asking them to allow Mary to bring... Read more
From Yale to the seminary: a neuroscientist's story
Jaime Maldonado-Aviles thought that he would be spending his life behind microscopes at Yale as a neuroscientist. But his life... Read more
We're all responsible for seminarians, African bishop says
Priestly formation isn't a just a job for the rector – it's a responsibility shared between the entire Christian community... Read more
Life isn't black and white – teach priests to discern the gray, Pope says
In a conversation with members of the Jesuit order from Poland, Pope Francis said the real life situations of everyday... Read more
Campaign will help 1,000 seminarians in honor of murdered French priest
A Catholic charity is launching a campaign to support the studies of 1,000 seminarians around the world in honor of... Read more
Archbishop moves seminarians from 'gay culture' at St. Patrick's College
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has transferred his seminarians away from Ireland's main seminary, St. Patrick's College, after anonymous accusations... Read more
Body of missing Wichita seminarian found
The body of a Kansas seminarian who drowned after rescuing a woman in the Arkansas River has been found. Read more
Pope to priests and religious: Don't be content with mediocrity
During Mass celebrated at the shrine of St. John Paul II in Krakow, Pope Francis challenged the priests, religious, and... Read more
Wichita seminarian missing after rescuing woman in Arkansas River
The Diocese of Wichita is offering prayers for a seminarian who is missing after rescuing a woman in the Arkansas... Read more
Cardinal wowed by vocation surge at Rome's American seminary
The Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin voiced enthusiasm at seeing the high number of American seminarians studying in... Read more
Gossip is the plague of community life, Pope tells seminarians
In a meeting with all of Rome’s seminarians, Pope Francis spoke frankly of the challenges of community life, including the... Read more
Seminarians recount joy of serving papal Mass for new cardinals
Two young men from England studying for the priesthood in Rome consider themselves blessed to have served at Sunday’s papal... Read more
Seminarians bring American football to Rome for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving weekend at the North American College in Rome is full of traditions not normally found in Italy. Besides a... Read more
Buy humble bicycles, Pope advises future priests, nuns
“I think that bicycles are necessary because there’s a lot of work to do and you have to move around... Read more
