Short on Priests, U.S. Catholics Outsource Prayers to Indian Clergy (New York Times)

Catholic churches in America as well as Canada and Europe are sending Mass intentions, or requests for services like those to remember deceased relatives and thanksgiving prayers, to clergy in India.

Apparently, this is not a recent phenomenon but has been going on for several decades. It has received more attention due to the recent focus on offshoring and outsourcing.

(see earlier entry on the same topic).