Pope Confirms Benedict XVI: No Gays in Seminaries

May 27, 2024 06:28

Valentina di Giorgio

The Italian Episcopate held its General Assembly in the Vatican from May 20-23. Photo: Vatican Media

Analysis Opinion•Vocations•Young People

USA: Students With A Religious Vocation Are Unable to Enter the Seminary or Convent Because of University Debt

A Report of the United States National Conference of Religious Vocations warned in 2013 that “the educational debt had become a dissuasive element for many in discerning their religious vocation.” The average debt of student loans in the United States is around US$30,000.

Apr 23, 2024 13:03

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Pope Francis•Vocations•Young People

The Pope’s Meeting with the Third Seminary of Spaniards in Rome: That of Seville

The Holy Father’s meeting and address to the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Seville

Apr 20, 2024 02:18

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vocations•Young People

What does it mean to be pilgrims? The Pope’s message for the World Day of Vocations

Messahe of his Holiness Pope Francis for the 61st world day of prayer fot vocations

Mar 21, 2024 00:05

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

Flores: the Catholic island in a mostly Muslim sea experiencing a vocation boom

Flores has become a breeding ground for religious vocations, with five minor seminaries and over 200 religious institutes on an island scarcely larger than Campania. There are 1,300 vocations in one of the religious institutes.

Feb 21, 2024 00:31

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vocations

Formation for the priesthood, a work of construction: the Pope’s message to seminarians

Address of the Pope to the seminarians of the Diocese of Naples on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of its foundation.

Feb 16, 2024 22:40

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis made a significant announcement during his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square: the Vatican will host the “World Meeting on Children’s Rights”, titled “Love Them and Protect Them,”

Vatican to Host Global Summit on Children’s Rights: A Bold Call to Action

The event will bring together experts and leaders from various nations to explore innovative strategies for safeguarding children who face exploitation, abuse, war, and extreme poverty

Israeli victims of Hamas attacks meet the Pope

The Pope expressed deep compassion for the victims and reaffirmed the Holy See’s commitment to advocating for the release of those still held captive in Gaza. According to reports, 63 individuals remain detained by Hamas.

Pope Confirms Benedict XVI: No Gays in Seminaries

Opus Dei gives to the Church 29 new priests from 19 countries

Germany: research reveals that young clergy are conservative and opposed to ecclesiastical progressivism

The Boom and Vocational “Miracle” of a Men’s Monastery in Austria

Seminarian ministering in dangerous jungle to be ordained priest

These are the men who will be ordained priests in the U.S. in 2024

“Be Compassionate Brothers To Others”: Cardinal Luis Tagle Ordains 20 Legionaries of Christ in Rome

USA: Students With A Religious Vocation Are Unable to Enter the Seminary or Convent Because of University Debt

The Pope’s Meeting with the Third Seminary of Spaniards in Rome: That of Seville

What does it mean to be pilgrims? The Pope’s message for the World Day of Vocations

Flores: the Catholic island in a mostly Muslim sea experiencing a vocation boom

Formation for the priesthood, a work of construction: the Pope’s message to seminarians