church

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However, its future seemed under threat in the late 19th Century, when erosion meant some of the graves surrounding the church begun falling into the sea.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Beyond its historical heartlands, the church wants to be a strong voice in the global South, where most of the world’s Catholics live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Joan Whyte, who had stopped to watch as a large crowd of mourners followed the coffin from the church, said when she saw the crowd she thought the funeral was of "someone very important".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

From that angle, he’s the second pope in a row to emerge from the Latin American church.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Dear Willem, I thought, as I stepped back inside and closed the door, he was about as good a salesman of the church as Father was of watches.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom