Truth is, many parishes in Europe are growing. But others are dying. As one theologian noted in a 1969 German radio interview, Catholicism was entering a time of painful decline in the modern world.

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Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.

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Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most ...

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Religious buildings, roads, hospitals and bridges have collapsed, with the UN’s humanitarian agency warning on Saturday that it was struggling to get aid to areas in need due to damage to ...