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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Shepherding Future Shepherds has surpassed 100,000 combined social media followers and email subscribers, while generating more than 7.8 million views of its priest-positive media. The national Catholic vocations initiative also announced a new partnership with Avila Institute’s High Calling Program to help men move from initial interest and inspiration toward serious priestly discernment.|Read more
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The International Institute for Culture (IIC) has launched a groundbreaking Catholic vocations initiative, Shepherding Future Shepherds, to address the urgent shortage of priests. Launched this spring, the program has drawn an enthusiastic response from church leaders, foundations, and Catholics nationwide. It seeks to restore trust in the Catholic priesthood and inspire more men to discern a vocation to this sacred calling.|Read more
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Catholic Church is facing a growing crisis: a steep decline in seminarians and an aging priesthood threaten the ability to serve parishes and Catholics nationwide. In response, the International Institute of Culture (IIC), a Philadelphia-based Catholic non-profit, has launched ThankAPriest.com, an initiative to restore the perception of the priesthood’s true dignity by sharing inspiring stories of priests who have made a profound impact in people’s lives.|Read more
Download the IIC logo package which contains: Shepherding Future Shepherds, Thankapriest.com, and the International Institute for Culture logo files. It is mandatory to follow all relevant branding guidelines.|Download|Last updated: 2/11/2026
Download an assortment of photos containing Catholic leaders, events and faith-based imagery for use in media or reporting.|Download|Last updated: 2/11/2026
A letter from the office of the Archdiose of Philadelphia’s Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez.|Read more
