That article reminds me of something I'd researched some time ago: Catholic Nuns Becoming "None" and Priests Joining them. US nuns have declined 50% since the 1960's, and their average age is now 70. The Church is also facing a shortage of priests; it's had to send priests from Poland to other countries. Although I have never been a Catholic, despite narrowly escaping getting baptized as one, I find the Catholic Church's clerical implosion most satisfying. In fact, that may be why the Church has been so protective of pedophile priests; it's hard for the Church to find replacements.