“The status quo is not sustainable nor is it serving God’s people,” Bishop Michael Barber (appointed by Benedict XVI) of Oakland, CA, USA, said. Article excerpt: "These challenges are compounded by the diocese’s record-low number of priests serving its roughly 80 parishes, along with an aging clergy and persistent budget shortfalls at churches and diocesan schools."

“The status quo is not sustainable nor is it serving God’s people,” Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J. (appointed by Benedict XVI) of Oakland, CA, USA, said. Article excerpt: "These challenges are compounded by the diocese’s record-low number of priests serving its roughly 80 parishes, along with an aging clergy and persistent budget shortfalls at churches and diocesan schools."

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