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Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest church within Christianity.
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Philippines: Many killed in cathedral blasts
At least 20 people have been killed in two explosions outside a church in the southern Philippines.
Exploring the world's biggest church
Yamoussoukro in Ivory Coast is home to the basilica 'Notre Dame de la Paix,' one of the biggest churches in the world.
Guam Catholic Church enters bankruptcy
Guam's archdiocese has filed for bankruptcy protection after civil litigation accused clergy of abuse of children.
Who gets to keep the Trevi fountain coins?
The Church and the mayor of Rome are at odds over the reallocation of funds collected from the famous Trevi Fountain.
DR Congo urged to form unity government
Africa's influential SADC bloc says Congo's contentious election outcome will require settlement via a unity government.
Tshisekedi 'win' does not match Catholic tallies
DR Congo's Catholic church says its count does not match the naming of Felix Tshisekedi as presidential election winner.
French cardinal on trial over abuse cover-up
Victims have acused Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of failing to report a priest who abused children in the 1980s and 1990s.
Catholic Church recklessly meddling in DRC politics
Congo is already a powder keg of instability — and the church's approach in handling the situation could make it worse.
Vatican to crack down on sexual abuse
Pope Francis has called a crisis meeting in Rome in 2019 to address the international scandal.
Pope decries 'insatiable greed'
Pope Francis has reminded Christians to focus on love and charity instead of "consumerism."
Pope tells predator priests to turn themselves in
The pope has made child sexual abuse in the church the center of his annual speach to the Vatican bureacracy.
Illinois says 500 more Catholic clergy abused kids
The scale of clergy sexual abuse in the US state of Illinois is far greater than the Catholic Church has recognized.
Pedophile priests in Poland
More and more victims of abuse are taking legal action against pedophile priests in Poland.
Nuns steal $500,000 from school for gambling in Vegas
Two nuns stole money from St. James Catholic School in Torrance in California to fund gambling trips to Las Vegas.
Pope has martyred clerics beatified
The beatification ceremony, held on Saturday in the Algerian city of Oran, was the first of its kind in a Muslim nation.
Poland examines the Catholic clergy's sex abuse
Staunchly Catholic Poland must address the problem of sexual assaults within the church — and the pressure is mounting.
Ex-archbishop cleared of child abuse cover-up
Philip Wilson had been the most senior cleric ever to be found guilty of covering up child sex abuse.
Building a Church – Catholics in Cuba
Twenty years ago, Pope John Paul II visited Cuba. He was the very first pontiff to do so in the island’s history and his visit marked a thaw in the Communist regime’s relations with the Vatican. In the optimism those days ushered in, the small Catholic parish in Guiteras, a suburb of Havana, planned to build a church. But it never got off the drawing board.
German priest gambles away thousands in parish funds
A German priest has confessed to stealing from church tills and spending thousands on a fraudulent online lottery.
Germany reignites abortion debate
In the southern state of Bavaria, fewer doctors and hospitals are willing to carry out the medical procedure.
French bishops publish pedophile report
French Catholic bishops have published a report on pedophile abuse and purported assistance for victims.
Vatican calls for more responsibility for women
A four-week summit has ended with a call to give women bigger roles in church decision-making.
Ireland’s blasphemy law
Voters will be asked to decide whether blasphemy laws should be removed from the Irish constitution.
German court rules on religious affiliation and employment
The highest labor court in Germany has ruled that religious affiliation can not be a prerequisite for employment.
Australia apologizes to child sex abuse victims
The formal apology follows a major inquiry that uncovered the alarming extent of abuse in thousands of institutions.
What is the Orthodox Church?
As a rift between the branches in Ukraine and Russia deepens, DW takes a closer look at the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Inside Europe: Ireland's blasphemy referendum
Ireland was once a stronghold of Catholicism in Europe. But a series of abuse scandals involving the church has seen many people move away from the religion. Later this month, Ireland will vote to remove from its constitution the crime of blasphemy, defamation of religion, which dates back to an age when church and state were considered the same entity. Sean Defoe reports from Dublin.
Pope honors martyred archbishop Oscar Romero
Two of the most contentious Roman Catholic figures of the 20th century have been made saints in a Vatican ceremony.
Oscar Romero: A life dedicated to helping the poor
Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, murdered in 1980, canonized in the Vatican on October 14.
Two more Chilean bishops defrocked
The two bishops are the latest heads to roll over a child abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church in Chile.
US cardinal resigns amid church sex abuse scandal
Cardinal Donald Wuerl faced growing calls to resign after he was accused of covering up abuse in the US Catholic Church.
The growing popularity of Christian pilgrimages in France
There are now 30 long pilgrimages in France and hundreds more short ones. So why, in times when fewer people are going to church or even just identifying as Christian, have they become so popular? John Laurenson joined the thousands of pilgrims that now take part in an annual pilgrimage in the northern French city of Valenciennes to find out.
Abortion debate Germany
Fewer doctors and hospitals in Bavaria are willing to carry out abortions.
Vatican refuses to approve liberal theologian
A liberal Frankfurt theological college rector blocked by the Vatican has been given widespread support in Germany
Pope compares abortion to 'hiring a hit man'
In some of his harshest comments to date on abortion, Pope Francis compared the procedure to a mafia-style killing.
Chilean abuse scandal spills over to Germany
An archbishop from Chile who abused minors in his home country sought refuge in Germany. He is now under investigation.
Faith Matters - Priests in the Party District - Dominicans in Downtown Dusseldorf
Those looking for a quiet retreat are unlikely to find it in Dusseldorf’s Dominican monastery. The monks there live in the heart of the city’s nightlife district. Their evening prayers are accompanied by drunken bawling from the street. Revelers and homeless people are a permanent challenge. How has this community of eight priests come to terms with their very unusual monastic environment?
Pope adviser urges celibacy rethink
The head of Germany's Catholic Church has urged a rethink of the celibacy requirement for priests amid abuse scandals.
World Stories - The Week in Reports
Concerns of Irish horse breeders, Millions of Indians threatened with expulsion, German priests accused
Spotlight on Europe
Germany makes it easier for foreigners to get jobs+++French presidency 'in crisis' after interior minister quits
Scouts Australia apologize to abuse survivors
The Scouts are a part of a compensation program, which includes the Catholic Church.
Poland: Film stokes debate about sexual abuse
The film "Kler" ("Clergy") is adding fuel to the debate about abuse within Poland's Catholic Church.
Brazil's evangelicals to shape election
The influence of Brazil's growing evangelical movement may sway the upcoming vote, signaling a possible shift rightward.
Pope defrocks Chilean priest a center of abuse scandal
Father Karadima has been stripped of his duties by the pope. He had been found guilty in 2011 of abusing teenage boys.
Berlin and Beyond: Meeting with monks
There's a new Catholic monastery in atheist Brandenburg, and everyone loves it.
Meeting with monks
There's a new Catholic monastery in atheist Brandenburg, and everyone loves it.
Inside Europe 27.09.2018
Donald Trump's new man in Brussels talks about transatlantic ties - How EU companies plan to sidestep US sanctions on Iran - Italy's new anti-migrant law - New Polish movie upsets the Catholic Church - Northern Ireland under pressure to legalize abortions - Calls to ban the use of cages in animal farming - Campaigning against the far-right in eastern Germany – The future of fracking in England
Catholic school drops gay teacher who wants to marry
School officials said they had no other choice but to withdraw a job offer after the man told of his marriage plans.
German Protestant Church bans AfD speakers at congress
Concerned about AfD rhetoric, the Protestant Church won't allow the far-right politicians on stage at an upcoming event.
Catholic Church must change
Christoph Strack
The Catholic Church has reached a "turning point," its leadership in Germany says. Anything else would be irresponsible.
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