London, England, May 24, 2005 / 22:00 pm
The death of Pope John Paul II sparked inquiries about the priesthood among young Catholics in the United Kingdom, and the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales plan to ride this wave of interest and launch a national ad campaign for the priesthood.
Web site inquiries about the priesthood and other religious orders more than doubled to 846 last month, reported the London Telegraph.
This is the first such large-scale advertising campaign for the British bishops’ conference.
The advertising campaign, "Get collared for the challenge of a lifetime", will run on the London Underground during the summer, and could extend across the country.