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2. Priesthood in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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   [6] According to the Annuario Pontificio 2016, as of December 31, 2014, there were 415,792 Catholic priests worldwide, including both diocesan priests and priests in the religious orders. [7] A priest of the regular clergy is commonly addressed with the title "Father" (contracted to Fr, in the Catholic and some other Christian churches).

3. Hierarchy of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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   Only priests and bishops can celebrate the sacraments of the Eucharist (though others may be ministers of Holy Communion), [13] Penance (Reconciliation, Confession), Confirmation (priests may administer this sacrament with prior ecclesiastical approval), and Anointing of the Sick.

4. NY Archdiocese lays off workers to pay for Catholic Church ...

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   The pink slips are going to 18 staffers, or about 4% of the work force involved in the archdiocese’s administration, and will save more than $1.5 million as officials focus more resources on ...

5. Priest shortage in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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   Worldwide, the number of priests in 1970 was 419,728. In 2017, there were a total of 414,582 priests. While the total number of priests worldwide has therefore remained relatively stable since 1970, the Catholic population has nearly doubled, growing from 653.6 million in 1970 to 1.229 billion in 2012. [2]

6. L.A. Catholic Church to pay record settlement over clergy ...

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   The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse in the largest settlement involving the Catholic Church.

7. Mass stipend - Wikipedia

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   As it is considered simony for priests to request payment for a sacrament, the donors decide upon the form and amount of stipend, and are received as gifts. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Typically, the diocese sets a minimum donation for Mass stipends, and donors are asked to cover this amount for expenses.

8. Right-wing Catholic website agrees to pay Manchester priest $500K

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   Mar. 5—The owners of a right-wing Catholic website have agreed to pay $500,000 to a Manchester priest for several articles lawyers say besmirched his reputation. In the suit, filed in U.S ...

9. Concordat of 1953 - Wikipedia

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   The government not only continued to pay priests' salaries and to subsidize the Church but it also assisted in the reconstruction of church buildings damaged by the war. [2] Laws were passed abolishing divorce and banning the sale of contraceptives. [2] Catholic religious instruction was mandatory, even in state schools. [2]