The Catholic Church has been seen by some as a declining force, especially in Europe. But Catholics say they are seeing the first shoots of a recovery emerging.

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VIDEO: Catholic support ‘on the increase’

The Catholic Church has been seen by some as a declining force, especially in Europe. But Catholics say they are seeing the first shoots of a recovery emerging.

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VIDEO: Catholic support ‘on the increase’

The Pacific Northwest chapter of the Roman Catholic Church’s Jesuit order has agreed to pay $166.1 million to settle 524 abuse claims in a five-state area, attorneys said on Friday. The payout was made by the Society of Jesus, Oregon Province-part of…

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Jesuit Chapter to Pay $166M in Settlement

Victims of abuse within the Catholic church are promised extra support from Irish bishops.

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Victims of abuse within the Catholic church have been promised extra support from Irish bishops.

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Bishops pledge more support

The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico has been trying to confront its historic ties to drug traffickers and their gifts.

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Mexican Church Takes a Closer Look at Donors

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales urges a return to self-sacrifice in Lent, suggesting worshippers forego meat on Fridays.

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Archbishop urges Lent abstinence

Three weeks after a vicious grand jury report accused a Philadelphia diocese of the Roman Catholic Church of providing a safe haven for predatory priests, as many as 37 priests accused of inappropriate behavior toward minors or sexual abuse are still…

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Abusive Priests Still Active in Philly

Sex-abuse scandals involving priests have shaken Ireland to its core. The reaction has been fierce, but is that enough to break the grip of the Catholic Church?

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The Irish Affliction

Forgive me iPhone, for I have sinned. The Catholic Church Tuesday gave a stamp of approval to the Confession app, available for $1.99 on iTunes for iPhones and iPads. But traditionalists who still enjoy hearing their priest dole out punishment need not…

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Catholic Church Blesses Confession App

The Catholic Church and pro-choice groups are both disturbed by the rate, but disagree about the solution.

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City’s High Abortion Rate Defies Easy Explanation

The head of the Catholic Church in Italy criticises Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is embroiled in a sex scandal allegedly involving an under-age dancer.

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Italian bishop warns Berlusconi

Seven Anglican priests and 300 members of six congregations announce they are joining a new section of the Catholic Church in the largest influx to date into the Ordinariate.

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Anglicans joining Catholic Church

How do you explain writing this conference off to your boss? The Catholic church recently held a conference for exorcism training, part of the church’s increased battle against demonic spirits. The reason for the training? Demonic possession, or at…

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Catholic Church Training More Exorcists

Not your usual pre-Christmas benediction: Pope Benedict XVI said on Monday that the Catholic Church priest-abuse scandal has reached a “degree we could not have imagined.” In one of his frankest discussion’s of the scandal, he continued, “We must ask…

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Pope: Sex Scandal’s Scope ‘Unimaginable’