Rest for a priest not a luxury but a necessity for mental health, Nigerian Vatican official says

Rest for a priest not a luxury but a necessity for mental health, Nigerian Vatican official says File photo of a priest holding a chalice as he celebrates Mass. Photo: OSV News / Gregory A. Shemitz.

For a priest, taking time to rest is not a “luxury,” the secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelisation said, urging priests to embrace healthy periods away from work to sustain their physical and mental health. In his address during the launch of a six-week formation programme that seeks to explore priestly life in Nigeria,…

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