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Priestly Ordinations

Pope Francis•Vocations

Pope Francis Intervenes in Two of the Most Vocationally Flourishing Congregations: The Incarnate Word and the Women’s Branch

Monsignor José Antonio Satué Huerto, Bishop of Teruel and Albarracín, has been designated Papal Legate for the Incarnate Word Institute, whereas Sister Clara Echarte will be the Papal Legate for the Handmaids of the Lord and of the Virgin of Matará, the women’s Institute of this same Religious Family. Both Communities, of diocesan right, have roots in the diocese of San Rafael, Argentina. Currently they operate from their main quarters in Valletri-Segni, Italy.

Persecuted Christians•Vocations

Vocations grow in Burkina Faso despite terrorism

Almost 40% of the young men at the inter-diocesan philosophy seminary come from dioceses in the “red zone” which are badly affected by terrorism. Despite all the difficulties, the number of seminarians in the country continues to grow. Just at St Peter and St Paul, the number of seminarians has increased from 254 in the 2019-2020 academic year – when terrorism began to affect the Church in Burkina Faso – to 281 for 2024-2025.