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Roman Catholics Losing Priests Global Crisis Sparks Debate
Vatican released figures showing 13 450 priests left the ministry worldwide from 1964 to 1969, shrinking the global clergy as lay Catholics rise without shepherds. Europe shows steep losses, Latin America hosts a third of Catholics but few priests, and seminaries report sharp declines across Belgium Germany Holland Spain Ireland. The church debates reforms from celibacy to liturgy amid questions on its future role.
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