Priests look to World Youth Day to fill their shrinking ranks
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The Catholic clergy in Australia are in serious trouble. That’s according to Eric Hodgens, a retired priest and statistician, who says the Church needs five times the ordinations that they are currently getting. Around Australia, diocese are looking to overseas recruits to fill the gaps, but many hope that World Youth Day will inspire our own young people to take up the cloth.
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