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Pope Francis speaks to bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians, and pastoral workers in St. Stephen's Co-Cathedral in Budapest, Hungary, April 28, 2023. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis: Solutions to Loss of Faith "come from the tabernacle, not the computer"

Apr 28, 2023

Pope Francis on Friday encouraged clergy and others discouraged by a shortage of priests and ebbing faith in the West to pray for God’s help, saying the solutions will “come from the tabernacle and not the computer.”

Priest Shortage

Pope Francis: Solutions to Loss of Faith "come from the tabernacle, not the computer"

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