The number of religious-order priests in the world
has been constantly declining but cultural issues are not the only
factor and religious orders need to change in order to foster vocations.
"Alongside much holiness, there also are situations of counter-witness
that make fidelity difficult," Pope Francis said.
ROME - While there is a need to evangelize a culture that tells young people money equals success and commitments aren’t forever, stopping the “hemorrhage” of people leaving religious orders also requires changes from the orders themselves, Pope Francis said.
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2017/01/30/culture-alone-cannot-blamed-drop-vocations-pope-says/
ROME - While there is a need to evangelize a culture that tells young people money equals success and commitments aren’t forever, stopping the “hemorrhage” of people leaving religious orders also requires changes from the orders themselves, Pope Francis said.
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2017/01/30/culture-alone-cannot-blamed-drop-vocations-pope-says/