TRENTON (NJ)
The Trentonian
December 9 , 2018
By Dave Neese
Not to tell the Holy Father how to do his job, but aren’t there more troublesome issues facing the Church than, say, climate change and Trump’s wall? Just asking.
Francis himself has said, “I like it when someone tells me ‘I don’t agree.’ There is a true collaborator.” Taking the Pontiff at his word then, let us dare to proceed.
Pope Francis has declaimed on various worldly topics, sometimes at great length. Meanwhile, the lawsuits and indictments stirring up a ruckus over clergy sexual abuse proliferate, even as the number of worshippers in the sanctuaries dwindles.
Declining attendance at worship applies to the Christian flock generally, including Protestants, and to Jews as well.
Only 39 percent of U.S. Catholics attend Mass weekly, according to the Pew Research Foundation’s polling.
Only 33 percent of Protestants show up for their churches’ weekly services. And a scant 19 percent of Jews can be found in the temple on a regular basis.
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