tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317471.post6373130237588566190..comments2024-03-11T19:13:57.423+00:00Comments on Catholic Conclave: Cardinal: "We have troubles in the Catholic Church" Catholic Conclavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227218883606585321noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317471.post-23297717277834509712013-04-12T01:27:18.158+01:002013-04-12T01:27:18.158+01:00The abuse scandals caused the priest shortage? Tha...The abuse scandals caused the priest shortage? That doesn't even make sense. The height of the abuse scandals happened in the early 2000s. The priest shortage occurred precipitously right after Vatican II. Thus, it's the <i>Novus (dis)Ordo</i>, not the abuse scandals, that is the primary cause of the priest shortage.Geremiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812810552682098086noreply@blogger.com