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Visa problems cause priest shortages in US
July 26, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: A backlog in the handling of visa requests is complicating the shortage of priests in many American dioceses.
Bishop Edward Rice of Springfield-Cape Giradeau explained: “Ninety percent of our dioceses in the United States are dealing with this because we have priests from either Africa, India, or South America.”
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