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Vatican statistics: Africa had biggest increase in Catholics, while numbers fell in Europe
Catholics in the world numbered 1,375,852,000 people at the end of 2021, with an overall increase of 16.2 million compared... Read more
PHOTOS: American seminarians having a ‘ball’ in Rome college’s restored 1960s bowling alley
The original bowling alley had been a gift from St. John XXIII to the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Read more
Nicaragua dictatorship announces ‘voluntary dissolution’ of university forming seminarians
The Immaculate Conception Catholic University of the Archdiocese of Managua was a formation center for seminarians from the Nicaraguan capital. Read more
Church in Spain has fewer than 1,000 diocesan seminarians for first time in 21 years
Spanish seminaries continue to suffer a downward trend in enrollment. Read more
10 things to know from the latest survey on the Catholic Church today
Here are the most important takeaways from a study on the state of the Catholic Church today. Read more
Seminarians run a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot around Vatican City State
More than 130 seminarians, priests, and Catholic college students ran in the 13th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot around Vatican City... Read more
Pope Francis: Candidates for the priesthood must be well scrutinized
The pope was speaking to seminary formators from the Milan archdiocese. Read more
North American College to cancel teaching and celebrating Masses in the Extraordinary Form
In a memo sent to "the Community'' at the North American College (NAC), Rector Fr. Peter Harman announced that all... Read more
Pope Francis: Rigid priests are a manifestation of clericalism
“Clericalism is a perversion of the priesthood,” the pope told Italian seminarians. Read more
Metuchen seminarian killed in hit-and-run accident in New York City
A seminarian for the Diocese of Metuchen was killed Tuesday evening in a hit-and-run accident in Manhattan. Read more
Scots College in Rome to change location in the city
The Scottish seminary in Rome is looking to relocate closer to the city center next year, after determining that needed... Read more
Catholic archdiocese of Vienna sees rise in seminarians
The archdiocese of Vienna has reported a rise in the number of men training for the priesthood. Read more
Spirituality Year: How a break from academics helps prepare men for priesthood
When Fr. Josh Mayer entered St. John Vianney’s Seminary in Denver, his first year looked a little more monk-like than... Read more
Catholic diocese in Vietnam builds new seminary amid rising vocations
A diocese in northern Vietnam is expanding its seminary in response to an increasing number of priestly vocations. Read more
Newly arrived American seminarians meet Pope Francis after travel quarantine
American seminarians met with Pope Francis this week after completing a 14-day mandatory quarantine upon their arrival in Rome. Read more
Prayers answered: Diocese of Providence sees decades-high number of new seminarians
The Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, is welcoming eight new seminarians this year - the highest number of incoming seminarians... Read more
American seminary in Rome sends students home during coronavirus
Amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Pontifical North American College seminary has sent students to return to their homes and... Read more
Seminarian's killing a 'defining moment' for Christians in Nigeria
At the funeral Mass for Michael Nnadi, the 18-year-old seminarian abducted and killed by gunmen last month, Bishop Matthew Hassan... Read more
Nigerian archbishop: Seminarian's killing shows government's security failure
Following the death of an 18-year-old seminarian in Nigeria at the hands of his kidnappers, the Archbishop of Lagos urged... Read more
Kidnapped Nigerian seminarian has been killed
One of four Nigerian seminarians kidnapped last month has been killed, reportedly by his abductors. The three seminarians kidnapped along... Read more
