From 1970 to 2020, the number of priests in the U.S. dropped by 60%, according to data from the Georgetown center. This has left more than 3,500 parishes without a resident pastor.
Kuva mu 1970 kugeza 2020, umubare w'abapadiri muri Amerika wagabanutseho 60%, nk'uko amakuru ava mu kigo cya Georgetown abitangaza. Ibi byatumye paruwasi zirenga 3.500 zisigara zidafite aba padiri.