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. 
Kuchokera  1970 kufika 2020 ma numbera a amsembe ku U.S anatsika ndi 60%, kuengera mu kaundura yemwe anachokera ku GeorgetownCenter. Izi zasiya mipingo yopitilira 3,500 yopanda M'busa wamkuru okhazikika.