Seminary Spiritual Directors in DRC Urged to Anchor Formation in Prayer

Bishop Richard Kazadi has called on spiritual directors of major seminaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to center their guidance on prayer, listening to the Holy Spirit, and a personal relationship with God.

The Bishop of Kolwezi made the appeal on October 8 during a Mass that opened the 18th training session for major seminary formators in Kinshasa. As chair of the Episcopal Commission for seminaries and clergy of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), Kazadi spoke at the Caritas Congo Reception Centre under the theme of spiritual accompaniment in vocational discernment.

The training session, which runs until October 11, aims to help spiritual directors support seminarians facing human, social, and pastoral challenges. Reflecting on the Letter to the Galatians, Kazadi told the participants that Christian life depends on grace and faith rather than human effort or a pursuit of perfection. He encouraged directors to help seminarians live their vocations through faith and openness to God's actions.