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Bishop John Tatah Berinyuy, auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese, poses for a portrait in Bamenda, Cameroon, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Credit: Welba Yamo Pascal/AP.)

Premium article: From captivity to the Cathedral: An interview with Cameroon’s new bishop

Bishop John Tatah Berinyuy, the auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese Bamenda in Cameroon, was once kidnapped by separatists fighting to create a new country made up of the English-speaking part of the majority French-speaking African country.

May 21
Ngala Killian Chimtom

A miner launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, May 18, 2026. (Credit: Juan Karita/AP.)

Amid major social unrest, Church tries to mediate talks in Bolivia

May 21
Eduardo Campos Lima

Vice President Sara Duterte leads the celebration of the 84th Day of Valor in Davao City, Philippines, April 9, 2026. (Credit: Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook.)

Filipino Evangelicals seek fair Duterte trial, flood control corruption probe

May 21
Paterno R. Esmaquel II

Vatican turns attention to Cuba amid heighted tensions with US

May 21
Elise Ann Allen

Easter Vigil Mass celebrated by Archbishop John Wilson, at St George's Cathedral, Southwark, on April 4, 2026. (Credit: Archdiocese of Southwark.)

Premium article: Defense of life is a cornerstone of civilization, says British archbishop in interview

May 20
Fionn Shiner

This image released by CBS shows host Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in New York on May 6, 2026. (Credit: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP.)

Many Catholics mourning the loss of late-night host Stephen Colbert’s show

May 20
Mark Kennedy,
Associated Press

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May 7
Deirdre Brennan

Vatican turns attention to Cuba amid heighted tensions with US

May 21
Elise Ann Allen

Easter Vigil Mass celebrated by Archbishop John Wilson, at St George's Cathedral, Southwark, on April 4, 2026. (Credit: Archdiocese of Southwark.)

Premium article: Defense of life is a cornerstone of civilization, says British archbishop in interview

May 20
Fionn Shiner

This image released by CBS shows host Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in New York on May 6, 2026. (Credit: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP.)

Many Catholics mourning the loss of late-night host Stephen Colbert’s show

May 20
Mark Kennedy,
Associated Press

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

May 7
Deirdre Brennan

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

May 7
Deirdre Brennan

Kyiv holds a funeral for 2 young sisters killed by a Russian missile strike

May 20
Hanna Arhirova,
Vasilisa Stepanenko

Kenya’s professional mourners help grieving families and keep tradition alive

May 20
Åsa Wallin

Killings related to land disputes in Brazil doubled in 2025, church organization reports

May 19
Eduardo Campos Lima

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