Religions > Atheism > {Numbers of} Catholic nuns and monks decline {Excellent News}
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05 Feb 2008 07:51:17 PM |
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{Numbers of} Catholic nuns and monks decline {Excellent News} |
Catholic nuns and monks decline
The Vatican has reported a further dramatic fall in the number of
Roman Catholic monks and nuns worldwide.
Newly published statistics showed that the number of men and women
belonging to religious orders fell by 10% to just under a million
between 2005 and 2006.
During the pontificate of the late Pope John Paul II, the number of
Catholic nuns worldwide declined by a quarter.
The downward trend accelerated despite a steady increase in the
membership of the Catholic Church to more than 1.1bn.
However, correspondents say even this failed to keep pace with the
overall increase in world population.
Dramatic fall
On the back page of its official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, the
Vatican published on Monday new statistics revealing that between 2005
and 2006 the number "members of the consecrated life" fell by just
under 10%.
The number of members, predominantly women, some engaged only in
constant prayer, others working as teachers, health workers and
missionaries, fell 94,790 to 945,210.
Of the total, 753,400 members were women, while 191,810 were men,
including 136,171 priests and 532 permanent deacons.
The figures were published next to a report of Pope Benedict XVI's
meeting with nuns, monks and priests from many countries gathered in
St Peter's Basilica in Rome last weekend.
The BBC's David Willey in the Italian capital says the accelerating
downward trend must have caused concern to the Pope.
The Roman Catholic Church has an aging and diminishing number of
parish and diocesan clergy and this latest fall is quite dramatic, our
correspondent says.
The number of Catholic nuns worldwide declined by about a quarter
during the reign of Pope John Paul, and this further drop shows that
new recruits are failing to replace those nuns who die, or decide to
abandon their vows, he adds.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/7227629.stm
Published: 2008/02/05 01:52:07 GMT
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05 Feb 2008 11:56:33 PM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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Catholic nuns and monks decline
The Vatican has reported a further dramatic fall in the number of
Roman Catholic monks and nuns worldwide.
They've been swinging rightward for years and they've finally gone and did
with the ratzi the nazi - the holy roman inquisitor. They give wing nut
wacko Opus Dei their own prelature while persecuting the Jesuits. Next thing
you know canonize Jerry Falwell, and make Binney Hinn the pope.
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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05 Feb 2008 09:35:22 PM |
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On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:51:17 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
Catholic nuns and monks decline...
Dramatic fall
Pity.
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| User: "johac" |
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06 Feb 2008 12:27:34 AM |
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In article <pmaiq3lkcougqbr8o6q4jv2vs84a0s1c6b@4ax.com>,
Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:51:17 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
Catholic nuns and monks decline...
Dramatic fall
Pity.
Last one out if the RCC turn out the lights.
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John #1782
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: {Numbers of} Catholic nuns and monks decline {Excellent News} |
06 Feb 2008 01:02:49 AM |
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On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:27:34 -0800, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In article <pmaiq3lkcougqbr8o6q4jv2vs84a0s1c6b@4ax.com>,
Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:51:17 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
Catholic nuns and monks decline...
Dramatic fall
Pity.
Last one out if the RCC turn out the lights.
Blow the candles!
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