After centuries of persecution, 'lost' Brazilian Jews struggle to regain their place
Officials say Vatican must continue to monitor financial activity
Cathedral's rebuilding must be an act of both worship and art
Pope Francis called Jean Vanier to thank him before his death
Pew study finds continued support in Western Europe for paying church taxes
Pope: Countries that sell arms have no right to talk about peace
Pope recognizes martyrdom of Romanian bishops, Italian missionary
French order, acknowledging abuse by founder, clarifies pope's remarks
Pope advances sainthood causes for 17 women
Mont-Saint-Michel serves as spritual oasis in secular times
Church cautiously squares up to Spain's new Socialist government
Spain's Catholic Church confronts Basque group's new peace pledge
Loyola's free e-textbook brings environmental ethics to classes worldwide
By Brian Roewe
Europe's church creatively rethinks as numbers plummet
Beyond Halloween: Witches, devils, trials and executions
Pope's quotes: True compassion
By NCR Staff