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Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest church within Christianity.
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Ortega slams bishops as allies of 'coup plotters'
Daniel Ortega also hinted at a US-led conspiracy to topple him while marking the anniversary of the 1979 revolution.
Australian PM calls on pope to sack archbishop
Archbishop Philip Wilson has been charged with covering up sex abuse by another priest during the 1970s.
Two dead as standoff ends at Catholic church in Nicaragua
Two people have been killed in Nicaragua in continuing violence in the Central American country
Chile priest arrested on child abuse charges
Oscar Munoz Toledo is one of dozens of priests to be implicated in a sex abuse scandal engulfing the country's church.
Inside Europe: Mixed feelings over Pope's visit to Ireland
Next month Pope Francis will visit Ireland in the first papal visit to the country in almost 40 years. But the country that threw open its arms for John Paul II is very different to the one that will host Pope Francis, and not everyone is happy he's visiting. Sean Defoe reports from Dublin.
Swiss priest lost more than €1 million gambling
The man, who was forced to resign his post in June, received loans from as many as 50 parishioners to pay his debts.
Australian archbishop sentenced for sex abuse cover-up
Senior Roman Catholic archbishop in Australia sentence to twelve months for covering up chiled sex abuse in the church
Church mediates Nicaragua conflict as human rights examined
Nicaragua's clergy have taken on a decidedly political attitude in an ongoing crisis that has claimed hundreds of lives.
Pope France urges 'unity' with non-Catholics
The pope has addressed a global inter-Church conference in Geneva, and called on all denominations to work together.
Catholics protest priest killings in Philippines
Religious groups in the Philippines condemn the brazen killing of three Catholic priests over a span of six months.
Argentina's lower house votes to legalize abortion
The motion to legalize elective abortion passed in the Argentine lower house, and moves on to the senate.
Wim Wenders on his new Pope Francis film
With his documentary, Wim Wenders wants to show that this man is able to change the world, he told DW.
Chilean police raid church offices in sexual abuse probe
The investigation surrounding the raid implicates 14 priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors.
Vatican diplomat to face child porn trial
A Catholic diplomat was recalled from the Washington embassy despite US requests to charge him in the country.
Pope blocks German bishops' Communion plan
German bishops wanted to ease restrictions on allowing Protestants married to Catholics to receive Catholic Communion.
Cross debate divides Bavaria on eve of new law
On June 1, state buildings in Bavaria will be required to hang a cross in their foyers. Rebecca Stauenmeier reports.
Ireland 'Yes' campaigners stunned by margin of victory
Few 'Yes' campaigners expected such a resounding victory in the country's landmark abortion vote.
A triumph for Ireland
Barbara Wesel
The result of Ireland's referendum on the country's abortion ban is a triumph for women, says Barbara Wesel.
Ireland poised to liberalize abortion laws
Exit polls indicate voters in Ireland have decided to ease restrictions on abortion in the country.
Chile: Priests linked to abuse scandal dismissed
Reports that several priests in Chile covered up cases of child abuse have rocked Pope Francis' papacy.
Australia archbishop guilty of concealing abuse
Philip Wilson has become the most senior Catholic to be charged with covering up child sex abuse.
El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar Romero to be made saint
Murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador is to be made a saint together with a German nun and Pope Paul VI.
Chile's bishops offer to resign over child abuse
In an unprecedented move, all 34 Chilean bishops offered their resignations to Pope Francis over a sex abuse cover-up.
Eastern Congo's legacy of war
Huge social injustice persists in the eastern DRC despite the region's mineral riches.
Pope tells nuns to avoid social media
Mass, not memes. Catholic nuns have been told to try and avoid social media and return to a life of silence.
Dublin: Anti-abortionists rally for referendum
Thousands gathered in Dublin on Saturday for an anti-abortion rally ahead of a May 25 vote on legalizing abortion.
Heavenly Bodies at the Met Gala
A look at the celestial celebrities at the Met Gala, opening "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination."
Can the Catholic Church mediate in Cameroon?
Cameroonians set their sights on the Catholic Church to mediate in the Anglophone crisis.
Canadian MPs vote for papal apology on child abuse
For more than a century, the church ran boarding schools that stripped aboriginal children of their idenities.
Cardinal Pell to stand trial on sex abuse charges
Cardinal George Pell will be tried for multiple sexual abuse charges, an Australian judge has ruled.
Pope offers abuse victims 'regret and humility'
One of Chile's sex abuse victims told DW he hopes major reforms will follow this important encounter at the Vatican.
Croatia ratifies women's rights convention
Croatian lawmakers have backed a treaty safeguarding women and girls despite right-wing and Catholic opposition.
Pope admits 'mistakes' in Chile sex abuse scandal
To ask their forgiveness, Pope Francis also invited victims whom he had once discredited to visit Rome.
Kidnappers demand $500,000 for Congo Catholic priest
The abduction of priests is becoming a growing concern for the African nation.
A rundown of recent dubious miracles
An underpass Virgin Mary? A fish-stick Jesus? Religious authorities say to treat holy apparitions with skepticism.
Bavarian village awaits return of Virgin Mary
Mary will "appear" in southern Germany on Saturday, according to a Sicilian "prophet." The church is less convinced.
5 years of Pope Francis — it's a start
Christoph Strack
Much admired, but also criticized, Francis has already formed a legacy as a "pope of the people," says Christoph Strack.
The Catholic Church's Superman?
The first Latin American pontiff made it his mission to tear down walls and is now a theological and political pop star.
5 years of Pope Francis
Pope Francis has been reforming the Catholic Church for five years, earning him both applause and criticism.
Germany's Cardinal Karl Lehmann dies
Cardinal Lehmann, who held the highest representative post of the Catholic Church in Germany for 21 years, has died.
Aggressive subtype behind HIV rise in the Philippines?
A more aggressive and possibly drug-resistant HIV subtype may be behind rising HIV infection rates in the Philippines.
Pope declares new feast day for Virgin Mary
It is the latest feast day Francis has instituted in the Roman Catholic calendar to honor women involved in Jesus' life.
Lucy vs. Adam and Eve: The theory of evolution in Africa
Many Africans find it difficult to reconcile the theory of evolution with their faith. But what do theologians think?
DR Congo police fire on banned protests
The DRC government banned the Catholic anti-Kabila demonstration and cut off all cell phone and internet access.
German priest convicted for child abuse
A German priest has been sent to a psychiatric institution after pleading guilty to a string of child abuse offenses.
Vatican makes peace with Beijing
If the Catholic Church wants to grow, it cannot survive without China, says DW's Frank Sieren.
Benedict's game changer
Christoph Strack
By resigning, the pope altered the Vatican — and taught us to face old age with dignity, DW's Christoph Strack writes.
Pope knew about sex abuse cover-up, says victim
The sexual abuse victim said "it is a pity to hear him lie" after the pope denied having been presented with evidence.
Pope close to breaking deadlock in spat with China
Pope Francis has decided to accept the legitimacy of seven Catholic bishops appointed by the Chinese government.
Pope sends sex abuse envoy to Chile amid uproar
The Vatican is sending Charles Scicluna, an expert on sex abuse investigations, to Chile over the Juan Barros scandal.
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