The numbers of those studying for the priesthood have plummeted. And the very fact that the present pope feels the need to travel the world more than any other pope in history is a symptom of a church in crisis.
परंतु, विश्‍व युद्धों के पश्‍चात्‌, जर्मनी, डेनमार्क, स्वीडन, और ब्रिटन जैसे देशों में परंपरावादी धर्म ने अपना व्यापक शिष्य - समुदाय खो दिया है ।