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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

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the West Wing of White House in Washington, Thursday April 23, 2026. (Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP.)

Secretary of State Rubio, a Catholic, plans to visit the Vatican

May 5
Matthew Lee

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

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Sri Lankan police officers secure the area of exploded St. Anthony’s Church on Easter Sunday attacks in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 28, 2019. (Credit: Eranga Jayawardena/AP.)

Sri Lanka police arrest former intelligence chief in connection with 2019 bombings

Feb 25
Krishan Francis,
Associated Press

Sri Lankan court summons ex-president over 2019 church bombings

Sep 16, 2022
Krishan Francis

Protests demand Sri Lanka leader resign over economic crisis

Apr 1, 2022
Krishan Francis

Sri Lankan bishops urge political unity amid economic crisis

Mar 31, 2022
Krishan Francis

Sri Lanka’s archbishop speaks out against activist’s arrest

Feb 15, 2022
Krishan Francis

Church: Talks on Sri Lankan blasts require gov’t credibility

Sep 1, 2021
Krishan Francis

Sri Lanka Catholic Church faults government’s bombing probe

Aug 13, 2021
Krishan Francis

Sri Lanka files charges against 25 Easter bombing suspects

Aug 11, 2021
Krishan Francis

Sri Lankan archbishop asks Muslims to reject extremism

Apr 21, 2021
Krishan Francis

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

View of the Inner Alster, or Binnenalster in Hamburg, Germany Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Credit: Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa via AP.)

‘Vote consciously’: German church launches campaign for crucial regional elections that could see far-right victory

May 7
Fionn Shiner

Publisher’s Note: Why Reader Support Matters More Than Ever

May 7
Deirdre Brennan