From CNA:
A Catholic bishop in Australia has dismissed media reports that Church leaders are considering a radical overhaul of priestly formation.
Last week, reports appeared in several national newspapers suggesting that the bishops were considering a complete break with the traditional system for training seminarians in response to the sexual abuse crisis. Calling seminaries “exclusive” and “male-dominated,” The Age reported on Sept. 26 that the bishops were “discussing dismantling the seminary system altogether in favour of a broader model of priest apprenticeships with more interaction with the community.”