ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, FEB 16 - Seminarian John Paul Heisler walks the grounds of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Despite an abuse crisis that has damaged the public's view of Catholic priests, seminarians say they're answering a call from God and hope to help restore faith in the church. (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.