From Associated Press.

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests. It’s the second-largest class of new priests in the diocese’s 50-year history. They enter the priesthood just as the first U.S.-born pope begins his papacy. And yet, there remains an acute shortage of clergy like them. In the U.S., the number of priests has declined by more than 40% since 1970. #shorts #religion