Outchurched

From the BBC:

Speculation that authorities might be contemplating a zero-alcohol limit for drivers has raised fears among Catholic priests because drinking consecrated wine at Masses could put them over the limit.

The Catholic priesthood in Ireland is suffering from a shortage of new recruits, meaning that some priests now have to serve several Masses a day, much more than when the priesthood was a more popular vocation.

But drinking consecrated wine is part of the Catholic Mass ceremony, so serving more Masses means drinking more of the religious wine.

Irish police have launched a fierce crackdown on drink-driving, with some rural publicans saying it has put them out of business with more customers staying at home, fearful of the breathalyser.

I love irony.

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