Column: May Pope Leo XIV Continue His Predecessor's Spirit of Advocacy for Women
- Pope Leo XIV addressed priests on June 26, urging them to cultivate creativity, co-responsibility, and communion within the Church during the Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests.
- The Pontiff emphasized that priestly formation involves personal relationships with Christ, not just academic knowledge.
- He highlighted the importance of fraternity among priests, encouraging them to strengthen bonds and share experiences in ministry.
- Despite challenges in vocations, Leo XIV affirmed that God remains faithful and continues to call, urging priests to be credible witnesses of their vocation.
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Column: May Pope Leo XIV continue his predecessor's spirit of advocacy for women
In 2019 I wrote a column about the Catholic Church’s failure in that it excludes women from key leadership positions, and particularly the institutional prohibition disallowing women to preach the gospel.

Pope Leo XIV on vocations crisis: God continues to call and is faithful to his promises
Pope Leo XIV addresses participants in a meeting of priests promoted by the Dicastery for the Clergy as part of the Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests on June 26, 2025, in the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/C... [...]
Pope Leo on vocations: God continues to call and is faithful to his promises
Pope Leo XIV addresses participants in a meeting of priests promoted by the Dicastery for the Clergy as part of the Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests on June 26, 2025, in the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 26, 2025 / 16:32 pm (CNA). As part of the Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests, Pope Leo XIV met June 26 in the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome with the “joyful priests” resp…
Pope Leo XIV on Vocations Crisis: God Continues to Call and Is Faithful to His Promises
Daniel Ibañez Pope Leo XIV addresses participants in a meeting of priests promoted by the Dicastery for the Clergy as part of the Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests on June 26, 2025, in the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome. The Holy Father addressed what it means to be a friend of Christ as a priest and the importance of forming priests capable of loving, listening and praying.
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