Church and political leaders alike expressed alarm over a growing culture of impunity. President Rodrigo Duterte’s frequent tirades against the Catholic Church in the Philippines are believed to have emboldened killers in the recent attacks against priests.

Pope Francis and Vatican diplomats have followed with growing concern the grave tensions and even threats of nuclear attacks that have been exchanged between the United States and North Korea.

"The situation is dire. We must do more to help [the Rohingya]," said the ambassador.

A top party lawmaker demanded the scrapping of diplomatic ties with the Vatican because of the archbishop's remarks.

Beyond relations with Iran and North Korea, the way Mr. Trump is wielding economic and military power will come with collateral costs.

A family of six that included two young children carried out deadly attacks on three churches in Indonesia on Sunday.