
Seattle Archdiocese Says Parishes Must Merge Due to Decline in Number of Catholics
Despite a growing overall population in western Washington, the number of practicing Catholics continues to decline, the archdiocese said in a statement.
Despite a growing overall population in western Washington, the number of practicing Catholics continues to decline, the archdiocese said in a statement.
The Archdiocese of Seattle participated in a pilot program for selected juvenile offenders.
The archbishop prayed that everyone involved is “aware of and reminded of God’s profound love.”
Archbishop Paul Etienne will succeed Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, whose resignation was accepted Sept. 3 by Pope Francis.
A photograph of the priest was part of an Aug. 26 Associated Press story profiling Robert Fuller, a St. Therese parishioner who committed medically assisted suicide May 10.
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