Bishop warns of declining priest numbers as a 'sign of the times'

A Bishop has warned of the challenges facing the Catholic Church, with the number of priests in his diocese set to halve in the next decade.

Bishop warns of declining priest numbers as a 'sign of the times'

A Bishop has warned of the challenges facing the Catholic Church, with the number of priests in his diocese set to halve in the next decade.

Bishop of Ossory Dermot Farrell said in a pastoral letter that everyone needs to "read and respond to the signs of the times".

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