A secret that Rome and the church in Ireland were struggling to keep under containment.

Most important, the church is struggling against a cooling of devotion among many members.

For many years the church struggled without help.

The church began to decline and was struggling to survive.

The church struggled financially over the years, sometimes closing for a year or two at a time.

Until the army came on the scene, hostels and churches were struggling to meet the demand.

In poorer parts of the state, however, churches are struggling simply to make ends meet.

In the late part of the 20th century the church struggled.

By the early 21st century the church was struggling financially, and found that by April 2009 it would be broke.

The church is also struggling to respond to the rapid developments in science and biotechnology.