VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday said that “all priestly formation, particularly that of future pastors, is at the heart of evangelization.” In cases where a seminary lacks a sufficient number ...

Pope Leo XIV offered three brief suggestions to two groups of priests he met at the Vatican on Friday morning, saying a “solid and integral formation” is essential for all Catholic faithful but ...

While Vatican data has recorded some growth in vocations in Africa, it has not matched the wider growth of the Church on the continent leaving some areas severely short of clergy. A Nigerian ...

Priestly formators from seminaries throughout the country have studied the life and missionary examples of their first bishop to train future priests. Eighty priests from 11 major seminaries and ...