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Pope Leo XIV addressed to all the priests of the Catholic Church on the occasion of the “Day for the Sanctification of the Clergy” Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Vocations

Historic drop in priestly ordinations in Germany by 2025 (these are the 4 exceptions)

The drop in priestly ordinations is not a sudden collapse but the continuation of a trend that has been unfolding for decades. In 1962, 557 men were ordained as diocesan priests in Germany. By 2004, that number had fallen to 122. Ten years later, in 2014, it had dropped further to 75. More recently, the numbers have been even lower—33 in 2022, 35 in 2023, and now 29 in 2024.

Local Church•Testimonies•Vocations

Verbites: 150 years at the service of the world

Born in German-speaking countries, today more than half of the missionaries belonging to the institute founded by Arnold Janssen are from Asia, and are also on the frontline in the existential peripheries of Europe today. Now the institute is being called to reflect on mission in today’s world at an international conference In Rome from 27 to 29 March.