Feisty_Jury_5325
Feisty_Jury_5325 t1_jctzk81 wrote
Reply to comment by antiauthoritarian123 in TIL In the history of the Catholic Church there has been over a decade without a Pope on the throne. The longest continuous time the throne was empty was two years ten months from 1268 to 1271. by jamescookenotthatone
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/22/us-churches-closing-religion-covid-christianity
Not sure if this backs up the specific stats but it covers the current state of affairs.
Feisty_Jury_5325 t1_jctz2kt wrote
Reply to comment by QristopherQuixote in TIL In the history of the Catholic Church there has been over a decade without a Pope on the throne. The longest continuous time the throne was empty was two years ten months from 1268 to 1271. by jamescookenotthatone
Not sure why this was downvoted. I’m a devout Catholic and I would say everything you mention here is right on the money.
There are small factions of revivals that are proponents of the Latin mass but most people today are turned off by the 70/80s brutalist, carpeted versions of the Mass.
We watered it down for everyone and wonder why we now appeal to no one.
I have friends who are priests and seminarians and the diocesan mergers are picking up speed. Priests are overworked and leaving their posts.
If the Catholic Church was a Business it would be Dunder Mifflin.
God bless everyone.
Feisty_Jury_5325 t1_jcv29d8 wrote
Reply to comment by penregalia in TIL In the history of the Catholic Church there has been over a decade without a Pope on the throne. The longest continuous time the throne was empty was two years ten months from 1268 to 1271. by jamescookenotthatone
Ignoring the structure and dealings of bishops with pedophile Priests in history certainly doesn’t make you seem more credible.