Scarcity of vocations to the priesthood

Scarcity of vocations to the priesthood

The Church in Zimbabwe is grappling with a severe shortage of vocations to the priesthood, with numbers of candidates to the Major seminary constantly dwindling in the past ten years. By Sr Mufaro Chakuinga, LCBL – Vatican City The catholic faith arrived in this country as far back as the 16th century but real evangelization that shaped the church’s modern presence began in 1879 with the arrival of missionaries of the Society of Jesus also know…

Zimbabwe: Scarcity of vocations to the priesthood - Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Zimbabwe: Scarcity of vocations to the priesthood – Vatican News The Church in Zimbabwe is grappling with a severe shortage of vocations to the priesthood, with numbers of candidates to the Major seminary constantly dwindling in the past ten years. By Sr Mufaro Chakuinga, LCBL – Vatican City The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe dedicates every year the month of July for prayer and campaigns for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.…