Well, mostly. The Catholic distaste for evangelization plays a role, but a huge part is just simple demographics – What I’ve been saying in the wake of all of these parish closings – smaller Catholic families, migration to the south and the Sunbelt. Sarasota-area parishes struggling with growth “We’re bursting at the seams here; we’re…

Professor Bainbridge has an MOJ post as well as links to another column and blog post of his advocating for outsourcing relief… Related, a Chronicle of Higher Education article taking the historical view… no, not looking back to Galveston, but to Florida, 1928: That disaster is comparable to what is happening in the wake of…

This week’s edition is up and includes a request from a New Orleans priest: In the meantime, Nalty is working with the Willwoods Community, an affordable housing operation sponsored by the New Orleans archdiocese that owns 11 buildings and some 1,700 apartments for low-income people. Their first aim is to restore a property in one…

A Catholic researcher is doing a study and invites you to participate. He’s pleased with the  participation so far, and thanks you. He also would be gratified to have a few more Protestant responders. He adds: This evening, I will send a summary of the goals of the study and the basic demographic breakdown which…

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