September 23, 2005

The Sacred and the Profane

By FRANCIS X. ROCCA

At Rome's ecclesiastical universities, the tradition of mixing the two continues within the bounds of papal authority

Here at the center of the Roman Catholic world, amid the squares and fountains of the Eternal City, and all within walking distance of St. Peter's Basilica, a special group of universities serves as the training ground for the church's future leaders.

Each year bishops from more than 100 nations send their most promising candidates for the priesthood to study

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