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Open Letter on Diocesan Concerns by Andrew Burnham is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The letter discusses the declining state of the Catholic diocese and argues that it is "dying" due to low birth rates, lack of faith being passed to younger generations, and increasing numbers of people not attending church or identifying as religious. While the diocese is planning for the future, the letter argues this is like "planning a funeral" and that bolder action is needed to address the root causes and save the diocese from potential closure of churches in the coming years if trends continue unabat

Author

Andrew Burnham

Language

EN