What a set of headlines today
Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1942665,00.html
This is serious. Ireland is running out of priests. Clearly Father Ted's passing tolled the death knell for the faith in much beloved Ireland.
And on another note, this headline suggests one possible cause for the dearth of those receiving their vocations--
Sex and the Priestly: Father Cutie Renews Celibacy Debate
Father Cutie--I mean come on. In all seriousness, his name aside, he is a great example of what happens when a system doesn't work.