ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, FEB 16 - Seminarians John Paul Heisler, left, and Daniel Rice walk past photos of prior classes of graduates at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Despite crises in the Catholic Church, enrollment at U.S. seminaries remains relatively steady. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
February 21, 2020
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At a Catholic seminary, hope for church beyond scandals
WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them. Some are pious alumni who have become their teachers and mentors; others climbed the Catholic hierarchy to be revered as bishops and cardinals.