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‘My proposal was to stop Confirmation’: Ireland’s ageing priests under pressure as numbers drop
The decline in numbers joining the priesthood means the prospect of there not being enough priests for funerals and other religious services is very real
Reported by The Irish Times
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The Irish Times‘My proposal was to stop Confirmation’: Ireland’s ageing priests under pressure as numbers dropThe Irish Times‘My proposal was to stop Confirmation’: Ireland’s ageing priests under pressure as numbers drop8 recorded states
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