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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
AnewinitiativeistryingtoshiftthenarrativeontheCatholicpriesthoodbyshininglightonstoriesofheroicvirtue,courage,andselflessactsfrommodern-daypriestsandbishopsinanefforttostrengthentheappealofthevocation.
ThePhiladelphia-basednonprofitInternationalInstituteforCulture(IIC)launchedthefirstpillarofits“ShepherdingFutureShepherds”program,whichisthecreationofThankAPriest.com.ItshowcasespositivestorieswiththehopeofinspiringyoungCatholicmentoconsidervocationstothepriesthood.
“Bysharingstoriesofpriestlyheroismandcompassion,wehopetoinspireyoungmentorecognizethepriesthoodasaprofoundandfulfillingvocation,”IICPresidentJohnM.Haassaidinastatement.
“Ourgoalistobringtolightthecountlessuntoldstoriesofthegoodandvirtuousworkpriestsdoeveryday,”headded.“Thiseffortiscriticalnotonlytorestoringconfidenceinthepriesthoodbutalsotoinspiringfuturevocations.”
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