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The mission of the CARF Foundation

To pray for seminarians and diocesan priests; to spread their good name throughout the world; and to promote their integral formation.

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.

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Sacred vessels

To reach the farthest corner of the Earth

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Bequests and wills

The future of the Church depends on you.

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Annual Report

Learn about the activities of the CARF Foundation

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Excellent training to support vocations worldwide.

Thanks to generous people like you, candidates can complete their academic, theological, human and spiritual formation in universities and seminaries in Rome and Pamplona.

Serving the Church

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.

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131 countries send candidates to universities and training centers

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134 beneficiaries have been ordained bishops since 1989.
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2,170 beneficiaries trained by 2023.

Universities supported by the CARF Foundation

The social action board and its volunteers' assistance

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