Clergy shortage grows to more than 14k Catholics for every priest, Vatican data shows - ReligionNews.com | Anon Hades | Scoop.it
From religionnews.com - October 16, 2020 7:17 PM
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The reasons for the steady hemorrhage of Catholic clergy worldwide are varied, from secularization to the church's ongoing sexual and financial scandals. And the COVID-19 pandemic has brought its own challenges.