Note: The highlighting is not my fault, I am unable to remove it.
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The continued march toward Synodality. Personally speaking, there will come a day when the laity will say "the mass" and consecrate "the host".
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"Drawing on an example from Switzerland where a couple effectively runs a parish with only infrequent priestly visits, presiding over christenings, funerals and weddings themselves, instead of the priest.
"The shortage of vocations can be a grace from God. Some are scandalised by these words, because it could prompt the church to recognsie and utilise [sic] the diverse gifts present among all Christians rather than concentrating power solely within the clergy," he said.
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See also: Return to Tradition with Dr. Anthony Stein for commentary (9:10 mins)
youtube.com/watch?v=PNVCUelh7sY

timesofmalta.com

Cardinal Mario Grech: Lay people could run parishes instead of priests

Cardinal Mario Grech: Lay people could run parishes instead of priests
The Maltese cardinal speaks to Mark Laurence Zammit in a Times Talk interview
Cardinal Mario Grech was among a handful of names mentioned in Catholic circles as being a potential successor to the late Pope Francis.
In this exclusive interview recorded inside the Vatican, Cardinal Grech says he was relieved he was not the man chosen to lead the Catholic Church.
Cardinal Grech sheds light on the conclave that led to the election of Pope Leo XIV and also touches on various challenges the Church faces, including the problem of many priests not wanting to become bishops.
Grech, who heads the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, said one of its main aims is to shift the church away from clergy-heavy leadership and start to give lay people more say in decision-making in their parishes, dioceses and even in the Holy See.
Even if there is resistance to it among some clergy, the church must understand that the Holy Spirit is not …