In January, NCR began an occasional series on seminary formation in which we attempt to answer how priests are being formed, who is teaching them and if seminaries are adapting to the new wave of ...

Architectural highlights at St. John Vianney College Seminary physically express a bold vision of priestly formation. Clockwise from right: The rood beam’s Latin inscription at the new St. John ...

U.S. Father David Toups, third from right, speaks with young men from New Zealand and the U.S. at the vocations expo at World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, July 18, 2008, when he worked as associate ...

Vatican Cardinal: Involve More Women in Seminary Formation In a recent interview, the Canadian cardinal said he believed that “the experience of collaborating with women on an equal level helps the ...

The need for changes in seminary formation is critical. Young priests are being turned out with little or no understanding or acceptance of the direction the church is moving under Pope Francis. The ...

Dawn Eden Goldstein graduating with her Doctorate in Sacred Theology. (Credit: University of Saint Mary of the Lake and Mundelein Seminary.) Listen ROME – Several women theologians who teach in ...

Chris Thompson, dean, and Father Joseph Taphorn, rector, recite the oath of fidelity at Mass at St. Paul Seminary’s chapel in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 4, 2019. Since its founding 125 years ago, the ...

The Ha Noi-based St. Joseph Major Seminary saw significant changes in management and the formation of seminarians during 2005. Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet of Ha Noi "made radical changes in ...