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Fr Jim Caffrey

Fr Jim Caffrey

A new starting point: three suggestions for the way through priest shortages

Fr Jim Caffrey October 1, 2026
A new starting point: three suggestions for the way through priest shortages

I was very impressed by the editorial ‘The future of the Irish Church’ (IC, September 10). The editor has raised some very important and challenging questions which merit further discussion. The three solutions to the present priest shortage are well analysed. Importing priests from other countries robs their native lands of their ministry and is…

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