BISHOP CUNNINGHAM LED THREE HUNDRED CATHOLICS to the coast from Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
REGINA: Now, that is interesting.
JP MALLON: Pope Benedict spoke often of a much leaner Church; this is the reality we may face. However it must be noted that as society in general becomes more skeptical of faith, the number of practising Catholics has remained steady compared to other Christian denominations whose numbers are plummeting in Scotland.
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