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Dubuque Church Consolidation Deep Dive | Des Moines News
Dubuque’s archdiocese is reshaping its spiritual landscape by merging 160 parishes into 24 pastorates, shuttering Sunday Mass at half of them by July 15 — not for good, but for now — as attendance plummets and priests age out. This “Journey in Faith” plan, aimed at sustainability, stirs deep emotion in rural communities clinging to century-old traditions, while some appeal to Rome over the changes. Across Iowa and the nation, churches face similar existential shifts as younger generations redefine faith, forcing the church to adapt or risk fading away. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…
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