Priest numbers decline for first time in decade

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

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The percentage of Catholics in the world has remained steady, while priest numbers declined for the first time in almost a decade, according to Vatican statistics.

Meanwhile, the numbers of bishops, permanent deacons, lay missionaries and catechists have all increased. Read more

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