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Participants during the 19 July 2024 webinar. Credit: PACTPAN

Catholic Priest on How “survival mentality” is Impeding Authentic Formation in African Major Seminaries

Jul 23, 2024

Major Seminarians in Africa are not allowed “to be themselves” but must find ways to get by, a Catholic priest from Nigeria has said, and challenged institutions of formation of future Priests to encourage open communication between Seminarians and their respective formators.

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