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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

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

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The American pope: Pope Leo XIV’s first year in photos

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sept. 10, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

The American pope: Pope Leo XIV’s first year in photos

May 8
Associated Press

Premium article: Amid guerrilla attacks and ahead of elections, Church calls for peace and protection of the vulnerable in Colombia

May 8
Eduardo Campos Lima

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

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A penitent of the 'Pollinita' brotherhood, dressed in a typical Apostle costume, holds an image symbolizing the apostles during the Holy Week procession in Cabra, southern Spain, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Credit: Manu Fernandez/AP.)

Spain begins Holy Week with processions, palm branches and familiar faces

Mar 30
Sergio Rodrigo,
Teresa Medrano, Associated Press

People celebrate Halloween in Paracuellos del Jarama, Spain, on Oct. 31, 2025. (Credit: Manu Pernandez/AP.)

Halloween and a declining Christian tradition coexist on All Saints’ Day in Spain

Nov 4, 2025
Teresa Medrano,
Alicia León, Associated Press

Pilgrims and tourists rest in front of the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Credit: Lalo Villar/AP.)

Pilgrims turn Spain’s Santiago de Compostela into the world’s latest overtourism flashpoint

Sep 15, 2025
Teresa Medrano,
Associated Press