The Church should worry about shortage of people before shortage of priests, says England’s director of mission

Following the admission by the Bible Society that the data used in last year’s impactful The Quiet Revival report was faulty, the director of mission at the bishops’ conference of England and Wales has said the task of the Church remains the same regardless of data.

Speaking to Crux Now, Norbertine Abbot Hugh Allan said that last week’s announcement from the Bible Society makes no difference to his prognosis for the future of Christianity in England and Wales.

“The task...