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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 15 > Study: Catholic recruits more diverse, more tied to tradition

Study: Catholic recruits more diverse, more tied to tradition

Overall numbers paint a grim picture of declining membership

By Eric Gorski / The Bulletin
August 15, 2009

Odds are rising that in the coming years, the priest at the neighborhood parish will have roots in Mexico or Vietnam and the sister working at the local health clinic will be dressed in a habit.

The newest and next generation of priests, brothers, sisters and nuns who belong to Roman Catholic....

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