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After the Los Angeles wildfires, clergy crossed denominational lines and forged new bonds

Father Gerardo Fortich Saco Jr. was supposed to be the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran in the central Philippines. (Credit: Diocese of Tagbilaran.)

Filipino priest backs out of ordination as bishop, cites ‘human limitations’

May 6
Paterno R. Esmaquel II

President Donald Trump walks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speak with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP.)

Premium article: Rubio walks diplomatic tightrope as Trump attacks Pope Leo

May 6
Charles Collins

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in India. (Credit: Wikipedia.)

Four Catholics arrested after Hindu activists disrupt Mass in India

May 6
Nirmala Carvalho

In this handout photo provided by Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV exchanges gifts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, as they meet in the pope’s private library at the Vatican, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media via AP.)

Rubio makes fence-mending visit to the Vatican after Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV

May 7
Nicole Winfield,
Matthew Lee

The new foundation for the Fountain of Life Nazarene Church is seen in Altadena, Calif., April 26, 2026. (Credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP.)

After the Los Angeles wildfires, clergy crossed denominational lines and forged new bonds

May 8
Deepa Bharath

Members of St. Moses the Black Orthodox Church worship together during service on Nov. 9, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (Credit: Jessie Wardarski/AP.)

Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report

May 8
Bob Smietana

In this handout photo provided by Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV exchanges gifts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, as they meet in the pope’s private library at the Vatican, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media via AP.)

Rubio makes fence-mending visit to the Vatican after Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV

May 7
Nicole Winfield,
Matthew Lee

Christian pilgrims visit the Cenacle, traditionally believed to be the site of the Last Supper, in Jerusalem, Friday, May 1, 2026, as they walk past the site where a nun was attacked by a man last Wednesday. (Credit: Leo Correa/AP.)

Israel indicts Jewish man accused of attacking Christian nun in Jerusalem

May 7
Melanie Lidman

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Debbie Leimback displays one of the hundreds of Ten Commandments posters she was preparing to deliver to local public schools in New Braunfels, Texas, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Credit: Eric Gay/AP.)

The Ten Commandments are up in Texas schools. They’re also being taken down

Nov 21, 2025
Jamie Stengle,
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