The bridge collapse in Baltimore has ground many businesses to a halt, leaving municipal leaders scrambling to figure out what the next steps should be. But that’s not the only thing collapsing in Charm City. After years of planning and adjustments, the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore is also launching some major adjustments. In what is being described as a “retooling of operations,” the Catholic Church is preparing to consolidate the number of parishes in the city and the surrounding suburbs from 61 to 21. In other words, there will be barely one-third the number of worship centers for Catholics in Baltimore than there previously were. These changes reflect the shrinking population in general, but also the decline in people who regularly attend services each week. It’s a sad statement about the soul of what was once one of America’s greatest and most prosperous cities. (Baltimore…
Not Just Bridges. The Catholic Church Is Collapsing in Baltimore. – HotAir
