Catholic Church

From costly sex-abuse payouts to a growing shortage of priests, the Church is facing enormous challenges

Brazilian trial could effectively end priestly celibacy in the Catholic church

Godlessness or terrorism - why are more people seeking help for 'demonic possession'?

Cardinal George Pell says he has been a victim of 'relentless character assassination'

Letters reveal the pontiff's 'intensely emotional' relationship with Polish-American philosopher

Italian journalist says Pope Francis admitted that two per cent of clerics are paedophiles

Pontiff to meet with victims of sexual abuse but survivors network describes it as a 'PR gesture'

John Paul II is set to be canonised on Sunday. Is it too soon to make the divisive pope a saint?

Increasing number of Catholic priests trained in exorcism as more people dabble in the dark arts

Vatican offers 'indulgences' to those who follow Francis on social media during Catholic events

Lawyers say atheists Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins may have case against Benedict