{"product_id":"international-priests-in-america-dean-r-hoge-9780814618301","title":"International Priests in America: Challenges and Opportunities","description":"\u003cp\u003eForeign-born priests have always played a significant role in America. Only from 1940 to 1960 did the church produce enough native-born priests to serve its parishes. In the past, those priests usually came from Europe, most notably Ireland. In the future, most of the world will be served by priests from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, particularly India and Nigeria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen percent of the priests serving in the United States since 1985 are foreign-born and the number is rising. But many Americans prefer not to have them in their churches, saying the language and cultural differences are too great, and the screening isn't sufficient. \u003ci\u003eInternational Priests in America\u003c\/i\u003e studies this phenomenon from the perspective of parishioners, lay ministers, diocesan leaders, and priests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book is guided by two questions: Should the Catholic Church in the United States bring in more international priests? If so, how should this be done?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean R. Hoge, Aniedi Okure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814618308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814618301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.12w x 0.39d","brand":"Dean R. Hoge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545654612223,"sku":"9780814618301","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac10dad4-900d-4e0c-9502-80fb63be5016.jpg?v=1738183012","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/international-priests-in-america-dean-r-hoge-9780814618301","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}