Priest Shortage
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Crippling priest shortage leads to restructuring of Grand Rapids Diocese
The Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has had just one ordination to the priesthood in the last two years and... Read more
Facing shortage, New York Archdiocese taps parishioners to spot future priests
A new initiative, “Called By Name,” is the Archdiocese of New York’s latest attempt to spark interest in the priesthood. Read more
Pope Francis: Solutions to loss of faith ‘come from the tabernacle, not the computer’
Pope Francis addressed Hungarian clergy during the first day of his three-day visit to Budapest. Read more
St. Louis Catholics petition archbishop to halt diocese-wide parish merger plan
A group of over 3,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis hopes to stave off the merger of numerous... Read more
Dutch diocese abandons rule to offer Mass in every parish on Sundays
Due to a shortage of priests and to save on energy costs, the Diocese of Roermond in the Netherlands said... Read more
Vermont diocese sees record-low number of priests
The Diocese of Burlington has seen a record-low number of priests this year, with only 50 priests in the entire... Read more
Why married priests won't really fix the shortage
In 1970, there was one priest for every 800 Catholics in the United States. Read more
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