Twenty days before his ordination as bishop, he says no. The reason? “Personal shortcomings,” claims the honest priest

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Father Saco, who had been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the next bishop of Tagbilaran on March 25 Photo: DIOCESE OF TAGBILARAN

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Pope Leo XIV Sued in Spanish Courts: The Case of the “Templars” Seeking Ecclesiastical Rehabilitation… and Money

At the center of the case is the suppression of the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. The modern organization presents itself as its heir and argues that Pope Clement V’s decision in 1312 was illegitimate, maintaining that the suppression took place under political pressure from King Philip IV of France.

Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening

The episode has become more than another isolated clash in the West Bank. It has exposed, in a matter of days, the convergence of three increasingly serious problems: settler violence, the difficulty of protecting Palestinian civilians under occupation, and the weakening of the institutions that provide basic services to them.

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Twenty days before his ordination as bishop, he says no. The reason? “Personal shortcomings,” claims the honest priest

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