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Patriarch Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, center left, performs the Washing of the Feet ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, after restrictions were lifted following a ceasefire reached between Iran, Israel and the United States, in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Israel lifts restrictions at holy sites in Jerusalem after fragile ceasefire announced

Apr 10
Sam Mednick,
Associated Press

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is seen during an interview in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP.)

US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

Feb 22
Sam Mednick,
Samy Magdy, Associated Press

A Palestinian vendor displays sardines for sale on a street of a local market in Gaza City, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP.)

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted, Cardinal visits only Catholic church

Dec 19, 2025
Sam Mednick,
Associated Press

Burkina Faso says at least 100 civilians killed in attack

Jun 5, 2021
Sam Mednick

Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict

May 8, 2021
Sam Mednick

Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault

Feb 14, 2021
Sam Mednick

Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso

Feb 17, 2020
Sam Mednick

Wildfires continue to rage in France and Spain

Jul 28
Crux Now Staff

Volunteers clean the vandalized statue of the Virgin Mary, which has been covered with a white sheet, on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje, Bosnia, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Credit: AP Photo/AP.)

Bosnian authorities investigate desecration and fire damage at Medjugorje Virgin Mary shrine

Jul 28
Associated Press

Rohingya refugees detained in Malaysia

Jul 28
Crux Now Staff

Filipino Franciscan friars are among the thousands in a rally along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, Philippines, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address, July 27, 2026. (Credit: Franciscan Communications.)

Filipino churches hit Marcos over US planned AI hub in Philippines

Jul 28
Paterno R. Esmaquel II

Mosaic by Father Marko Rupnik inside of Redemptoris Mater chapel in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Premium article: The Vatican still hasn’t learned how to deal with abuse allegations

Jul 26
Charles Collins

Sister Leticia "Letty" Ugboaja at a news conference at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in McAllen, Texas. (Credit: Michael Gonzalez/AP.)

Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas

Jul 26
Valerie Gonzalez,
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

Dalit Catholic burial dispute puts spotlight on struggle for equality

Jul 26
Nirmala Carvalho

Peruvian Catholics clear-eyed, cautiously hopeful as new president prepares to take office

Jul 26
Eduardo Campos Lima

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