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EXCERPTS: “Since 1970, the global Catholic population has doubled, but the number of priests has dipped. As aging clergy die, the ranks of those waiting to take their place has dwindled, leaving some parishes with no leader.”

A seminarian is quoted: “No one these days becomes a priest for the salary or because of social status.”

“For the majority of youth it’s not attractive at all,” says a parish priest in Arizona who’s here as missionary.

SOURCE: https://www.wsj.com/world/catholic-church-problem-priest-numbers-42b6140b?st=6zaaNc&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

–— Now: what say you?