and is the third tallest church in Europe. You'll feel the divine presence and centuries of history as you marvel at the soaring ceilings held by piers decorated with crystalline stained glass and ...

Did Benedict XVI’s pontificate mark the end of a historical chapter in which the Church was rooted in, and oriented toward, Europe? And if so, would this mean that the decline of the European ...

Likely issues include finances, sliding Church adherence Vatican faces big ... in North and South America being baptized Catholic. Europe follows at 39.6%, Oceania with 25.9%.

A time of innovation, philosophy, and legendary works of art: the realities of the medieval period (500 to 1500 C.E.) in Europe may surprise ... Though the Catholic Church taught that ...

This area gradually transformed into the church’s headquarters—less for its ties to Jesus’s life, and more for its political and symbolic power. Catholicism continued to grow outside Europe ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

“(In) the United States, about 17% of Catholics go to church. In Europe, it's down to, like, 2% to 5% of Catholics go to church. In Africa, 80% to 90% of Catholics go to church. So that's where ...