Countless numbers. I live here. I see it. It's sickening. I'm very disappointed with the new bishop.
Tough words but one must consider that the Catholic Church has been traumatized into avoiding being branded political [or 'divisive'].
Hence the words 'Priests for Life' should be an oxymoron. Homilies never address shacking up or contraception because 'homilies are only address Bible readings' [but if the Priest can't source these marriage topics in the Bible readings, where do they come from?]
The sad thing is the Bishop needs to be the 'comeback kid'. The Church has lost the public when politicans find that being pro-abortion is very acceptable. One cannot blame politicians for reading the tea leaves. Even Bush has not succeeded in converting the mind and heart of Laura in his own household.