7 Crookston, Minnesota, Parishes to Lose Sunday Masses in Reorganization Plan Citing Priest Shortage
If “your parish is going to cease having Sunday Mass, it feels like a death, because it is,” Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, said.
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‘Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Better’: Religious Membership Decline Prompts Sober Reflection
Church membership in the U.S. fell below 50% for the first time ever — what are the factors in play, and what does it mean for the Church going forward?
Saint Paul-Minneapolis Priests Adapt to Bring Sacraments to COVID-19 Patients
Bishop Cozzens encouraged other local Churches wanting to create their own anointing teams to consult with medical experts and make sure the priests are well trained in what they are being asked to do.
Minnesota Bishops Issue Guidelines on Transgenderism in Catholic schools
The guidelines use the term “sexual identity” in a way that is synonymous with “biological sex,” and they state that Catholic school students will be referred to by names and pronouns that reflect their sexual identity.
