"Mixed marriages, dwindling entrants to the priesthood and violence against its members are among problems facing the Catholic church in Asia, bishops said at a conference here Saturday."
AFP report as published on yahoo newsMy reflection: I agree with the statements of the Bishops of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conference that one of the pressing problems of the Church is the decline in the priesthood. An analysis said that it was because of secularization and poverty. However, I would say that the Bishops failed to mention that the diminished role of the priesthood and the many alteration in the liturgy are the main cause why young men are no longer encourage to join the priesthood. The nuns has already turned over the teachings to lay persons. And even in the liturgy, lay persons are now directing and the priest is merely reduced to seemingly minor role. Wgho would want to be a priest if the situation is like that. The false ecumenism currently promoted by some are also reasons why membership is dwendling. Catholics are instructed to understand more the members of other religions but are no longer encourage to convert their neighbors. The time that should be spent for proclaiming thel ight of Christ is now spent for perceiving the supposed light coming from religions who are incompatible with Christ's gospel.
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