Fr. Carlos Luis, SAC

Catholic seminaries across Asia must move beyond numerical growth and address the spiritual, digital and psychological realities shaping candidates as they prepare for priestly ministry, speakers told an international gathering of about 100 participants in southern India.

Catholic seminaries across Asia must move away from treating candidates as problems to be corrected and instead recognize their gifts, accompany their personal growth and prepare them for the realities of pastoral ministry, three Church leaders said at a regional symposium in southern India.