Pope Francis speaks with Spanish clergy and seminarians on Jan. 30, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media
Vatican City, Feb 1, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
PopeFrancisdiscussedinaJan.30audiencewithseminariansandformatorsfromtheecclesiasticalprovinceofValenciainSpainhowhismotherputupquiteabitofresistancetohisenteringtheseminary.
ThebishopofOrihuela-Alicante,JoséIgnacioMunilla,postedonFacebookthatduringthemeeting,inadditiontohisformalremarks,therewasanexchangeinwhichtheHolyFathersharedtheexperienceindetail.
“TheseminariansoftheecclesiasticalprovinceofValenciawereabletospendtwowholehourswiththepope,duringwhichallthosewhowantedtofreelyaskedhimquestions,towhichherespondedinaverycharmingway,”thebishopindicated.
MunillaexplainedthattheHolyFather’scommentsabouthismother’soppositiontohisbeginningthepathtothepriesthoodwasinresponsetothequestionofafuturepriestwhoiscurrentlyexperiencingasimilarexperience.
“Oneoftheseminarianstoldthepopeabouthissufferingbecausehismotherhasnotacceptedhisdecisiontogototheseminary,b