A Jewish convert to Catholicism, Jacob asked Picasso to be his godfather at his baptism. The latter, despite his atheism, put his friend before his
The CARF Foundation (acronym that stands for Centro Academico Romano Fundación) promotes activities of a cultural nature, aimed at the promotion and development of the humanities in all its manifestations, and, primarily, the specific formation received by seminarians, diocesan priests and religious of the Catholic Church.
We believe that it is possible to improve people's daily lives through the integral formation of young men with a vocation to serve through the priesthood. For this reason, the CARF Foundation, thanks to its benefactors, contributes financially so that seminarians, diocesan priests and religious from all over the world can receive a solid academic, theological, human and spiritual preparation.
Thanks to generous people like you, candidates can complete their academic, theological, human and spiritual formation in universities and seminaries in Rome and Pamplona.
Each year, more than 800 bishops from around the world apply for grants to help them train their students to become bishops. PUSC and in the UNAVMost vocations today are born in African or American countries, which lack the means.
131 countries send candidates to universities and training centers
A Jewish convert to Catholicism, Jacob asked Picasso to be his godfather at his baptism. The latter, despite his atheism, put his friend before his
Juan Armando Méndez Sosa is a seminarian of the Archdiocese of Puebla in Mexico. He is 25 years old and has been studying theology at the Bidasoa International Seminary for four years. "I am living a wonderful experience," he says. As a future priest, his desire is to "collaborate in improving Mexican society".
In his last three catecheses on St. Joseph, after having pondered his figure, his role in the history of salvation and his virtues, Francis addressed the relationship of St. Joseph with the Church, that is, with us and with each one of us.
