The number of Catholic men willing to enter the priesthood has been falling since the 1960s, and although a slight uptick was recorded in 1990-93, declining enrollments at seminaries suggest that the upturn is temporary. Falling retention rates among priests adds to the clergy shortage.
In Going My Way, Bing Crosby is Father O'Malley to parishioners and friends, and to three generations of movie viewers. In the United States, believers and nonbelievers alike use "Father" to identify a ...