CATHOLIC MISSION’S
Work with Church Leaders
$764 K
distributed to programs for Church leaders
75,365 seminarians supported globally by St Peter the Apostle*
Catholic Mission’s first appeal for the calendar year focuses on the formation and education of future church leaders through our Church leader Appeal. In many areas around the world, seminarians and novices struggle to access resources to help them in their studies to become priests and sisters. Through the support from the Society of Saint Peter Apostle, these faithful men and women are given the support and opportunity to complete their formation and fulfil their vocation.
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projects supported through Catholic Mission programs in 11 countries
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Conflict in war‑torn regions greatly impacts the lives of those in the community. Thankfully, priests can support the faith needs of the community, as well as serve people in practical ways. In early 2021, we featured the story of seminarians like Benjamin^ from St Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary in Bambui, Cameroon, where a rising number of young men are still following their call to the priesthood, despite the backdrop of an ongoing civil war. However, with a rising cost of living, many seminarians like Benjamin cannot afford to continue their studies without help. “I know I have something to contribute. I just want to do something simple, to be of service,” says Benjamin. Since 2016, communities like Benjamin’s in the north‑west of the country have faced ongoing conflict due to government oppression and separatist *986 seminarians supported through Australian distributions ^Name changed to protect identity
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Catholic Mission Annual Report 2020-21
