<p>American bishops, aiming to rebuild the dwindling ranks of Roman Catholic () priests, started a new campaign Friday encouraging clergy to invite young men into the priesthood.</p>
<p>The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops () said the "Fishers of Men" program () is a response to research that found nearly 80 percent of seminarians ordained in 2003 had been asked by a priest to consider the vocation. In another survey, less than one-third of Catholic clergy said they had specifically suggested that young men enroll in seminary.</p>
