ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, FEB 16 - A painting of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, hangs at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Seminarians say they want to help the Catholic Church move beyond the crises of recent years and restore confidence in priests. (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.