American seminarians Archives

Ex-seminarian’s suit against archdiocese, seminary in Rome called baseless

Feb 13, 2021

A former seminarian’s lawsuit filed against the New York Archdiocese, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Pontifical North American College officials and several “John Does” over him not being allowed to return to the NAC is baseless and without merit, according to spokesmen for the archdiocese and the U.S. seminary in Rome.

By Catholic News Service

New ‘benchmarks’ released to help seminaries deal with sexual misconduct

Nov 13, 2020

When reports of then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s sexual misconduct surfaced in 2018, John Cavadini got to work. The director of the Notre Dame McGrath Institute for Church Life wanted to figure out a way to help ensure those guilty of sexual abuse or misconduct were held accountable in the future.

By John Lavenburg

Seminarian had long road to vocation, calls it ‘a miracle’ he’s in seminary

Nov 8, 2020

Deacon Paul Pierce, a transitional deacon hoping to be ordained a priest as soon as next year, has been on a long, improbable but faith-filled journey for a young adult.

By Tom Tracy

Several students at North American College test positive for COVID-19

Oct 30, 2020

Students and faculty at Rome’s Pontifical North American College are under quarantine after several students tested positive for COVID-19.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Seminarians complete quarantine, say confinement a lesson in surrender

Apr 11, 2020

Two weeks of self-imposed coronavirus quarantine ended April 7 for two Oregon seminarians and a priest.

By Ed Langlois

U.S. seminarians from Rome have parish placements during pandemic

Apr 6, 2020

The U.S. seminarians who were studying at Rome’s Pontifical North American College have or are about to complete their 14-day quarantine at home and will be getting very unusual pastoral experience in U.S. parishes that are finding ways to minister to Catholics amid the restrictions imposed to slow the coronavirus pandemic.

By Cindy Wooden

Amid pandemic, half of U.S. seminarians in Rome returned home

Mar 16, 2020

About half of the U.S. seminarians and priests living at the Pontifical North American College and the Casa Santa Maria in Rome have left the locked-down city, the rector said.

By Cindy Wooden

At a Catholic seminary, hope for church beyond scandals

Feb 17, 2020

The 156 young men who call St. Charles Borromeo Seminary prepare to enter ministry at a time when scandals have driven the faithful from pews, shaken the church’s highest tiers and cast doubt on the motivations of those who say they’re answering a call to serve.

By Matt Sedensky