pope leo xiv

Seminarians shared their personal stories of hearing and responding to God’s call to the priesthood. The Diocese of Rome shared the testimonies of eight seminarians who, on April 26, Good Shepherd Sunday, were ordained priests by Pope Leo XIV. Among them is Christian Sguazzino, who as a child was once kicked out of Mass by a priest because he was causing “chaos.” Sguazzino, together with Deacon Danilo Defant and Sister Ester Maddalena Iapenna, shared their testimonies on Friday, April 24, at St. John Lateran Basilica, the cathedral church of Rome, during the prayer vigil for vocations. Sguazzi