Baptisms And Marriages May Disappear From Some Parishes Due To The Shortage Of Priests
The Association of Catholic Priests, which represents over 1,000 clergymen in Ireland, says reform is urgently needed to prevent parishes from closing across the country.
It's warned that the Church is facing a 'catastrophic' situation in the next 10 to 20 years as there are not enough male celibate vocations to keep parishes alive.
Fr Paddy Byrne is a priest based in Portlaoise and he agrees:
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