The study was released Oct. 14 by The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America, and serves as a follow-up to its landmark 2022 national study.
Priests/Priesthood
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Graduate-level and college-level enrollment at Catholic seminaries in the U.S. were down significantly in the 2024-2025 academic year, while high school seminary enrollment has held steady, according to CARA statistics
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“We commend him now into the loving and merciful hands of our God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, with the help of Mary, our Blessed Mother.”
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As Pope Leo XIV neared his 70th birthday Sept. 14, those closest to him said they knew, very early on, he was in for lifelong service to the church.
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God looks for humble, loving hearts, not perfection, pope tells world’s priests
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzIn a world marked by growing tension, priests need to build peace and unity together by serving others, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Pope tells priests: Deepen your closeness with Jesus, caring for the lost
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzGod also exhorts his priests to “entrust ourselves, along a daily path of conversion, to the transforming power of his Spirit who dwells in our hearts,” Pope Leo said.
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When a priest has experienced the joy of truly believing in Jesus Christ and embracing him as a friend, it shows, Pope Leo XIV told priests.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Especially in a Jubilee Year, but also every day, priests are called to continual conversion so that they can authentically preach the good news of hope, …
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The church has to recognize clergy sexual misconduct is an urgent issue with real victims, needing reform based on church teachings, said Dr. Stephen de Weger.
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(OSV News) — A New Jersey diocese and several priests are suing the federal government over a rule change in religious worker visas, in a case that highlights the perfect …
