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African clergy ease US Catholic priest shortage

The number of Catholic priests in the U.S. has declined sharply in recent decades, prompting many dioceses to recruit African priests like Rev. Athanasius Abanulo, a native of Nigeria, who is currently serving two churches in rural Alabama. (Dec. 27)

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