"We are living in a strongly ideologized society, leading to polarizations and tensions," the bishops' Committee for Charitable and Social Action said.
The Basilica of the Holy Family, or Sagrada Família, in Barcelona, Spain, is seen in this March 13, 2020, photo. The Barcelona Archdiocese will combine most parishes into larger pastoral communities, amid falling church attendance and secularization. (CNS/Reuters/Nacho Doce)
Barcelona The Barcelona Archdiocese will combine most parishes into larger pastoral communities, amid falling church attendance and secularization.
A statement on the archdiocesan website said most Spanish dioceses were facing the same process. It said three to six parishes would be grouped together, resulting in 48 pastoral communities. The intention of an eventual diocesan reorganization is better distribution of pastoral resources, to obtain maximum pastoral efficiency and adequate support for the resulting pastoral units, said the May 18 statement. The aim is to reinforce common work and synodality among priests, laity, religious and deacons, when it is more difficult today for pari
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Key Spanish archdiocese to combine parishes amid falling numbers
Cardinal Juan Jose Omella of Barcelona, Spain, celebrates Mass in the Basilica of the Holy Family, or Sagrada Família, June 19, 2020, after it reopened following the relaxation of restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Barcelona Archdiocese will combine most parishes into larger pastoral communities, amid falling church attendance and secularization. (CNS photo/Nacho Doce, Reuters)
By Catholic News Service • Posted May 21, 2021
BARCELONA, Spain (CNS) The Barcelona Archdiocese will combine most parishes into larger pastoral communities, amid falling church attendance and secularization.
A statement on the archdiocesan website said most Spanish dioceses were facing the same process. It said three to six parishes would be grouped together, resulting in 48 pastoral communities.