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Christian church based in Rome
The Catholic Church, also called the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with an estimated 1.28 to 1.41 billion baptized members worldwide as of 2026. It consists of 24 autonomous churches. The largest one of these churches is the Latin Church. Besides it, there are 23 smaller Eastern Catholic Churches. Together, the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic churches are organized into nearly 3,500 dioceses and eparchies governed by bishops. Throughout history, the church has had a large role in the development of Western civilization.
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A new report from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office found that 275 Catholic priests sexually abused at least 944 children across three dioceses in Massachusetts.
A new report from the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office details the abuse that nearly 1000 children went through at the hands of clergy in the Catholic Dioceses of Fall River, Worcester and Springfield.
Bishop William D. Byrne of the Diocese of Springfield said the report was “a humbling reminder of the need for continued vigilance in properly handling all instances of child sexual abuse when reported to us.”