Pope Francis meets Brazilian Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, at the Clementine Hall, at the Vatican Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Pope Francis says he’s concerned about the “hemorrhage” of priests and nuns from the Catholic church. (L’Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP) (Associated Press)VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis says he is concerned about what he calls a “hemorrhage” of priests and nuns from the Catholic church. The pope on Saturday told participants at a Vatican gathering on religious life that the loss of clergy is weakening the church. For decades, the Catholic church in many developed countries has seen the number of priests and nuns on the decline.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2017 13:34 UTC