Seminaries

Hard times for some Episcopal seminaries (San Diego Union-Tribune)

17 May 2008

Some of the 11 seminaries affiliated with the Episcopal Church are slashing core programs, while others report rapid growth in enrollment. Still others are re-examining conventional wisdom about what it takes – and how much it costs – to shape a faithful priest.

Militants behead soldier to avenge missile strike (Gulf Times)

17 May 2008

KHAR: Pakistani authorities yesterday found the body of a paramilitary soldier beheaded by Taliban insurgents in a tribal area where a suspected US missile strike left 12 people dead, an official said.

U.S. Catholics hope papal visit boosts seminary enrollment (Carroll County Online)

17 May 2008

NEW YORK - The crowd of 25,000 Roman Catholics burst into cheers when Pope Benedict XVI took the stage for a youth rally during his U.S. visit last week. Chanting "Viva Papa!" they pressed against security barriers and reached out to touch him.