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  14 February 2026
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Hiraya,” the “certain hope” for the mission of Filipino Catholics in Rome Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The contribution of Filipino priests, religious, and lay people to the Jubilee of Hope can be summed up in a single Tagalog word: "Hiraya". It expresses hope that has been imagined, experienced, ...
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  13 February 2026
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, of the Missions Étrangères de Paris, celebrates 130 years of its missionary history Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – With a Marian procession and the sending forth of young missionaries, accompanied by the presentation of a Bible, as a sign of continuity with the evangelizing work of the parish community, ...
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  13 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Protest Rally: Priests from the Dioceses of Wukari and Jalingo denounce violence in Taraba State Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “So far, more than 80 people have been killed, many more injured, over 200 communities and churches destroyed, and more than 90,000 Christians have been forced to leave their homes,” denounc ...
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  13 February 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Priest arrested under unconstitutional circumstances released on bail Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – The Masaka High Court has granted bail to Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, who has been in custody since December 2025. Father Ssekabira was reported missing on December 3. Nearly two weeks after h ...
• 13 February 2026
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Bamenda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend John Berinyuy Tata, until now rector of the Catholic University of Cameroon in Bamenda, as auxiliary bishop of the metropolitan archdiocese of Bam ...
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  13 February 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Bishop Gomes on the parliamentary elections: "Bangladeshi Christians have great hope for a future of stability and peace" Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) – "We were positively impressed that the elections were completely peaceful. There were no casualties and no violence in connection with the elections: This is unprecedented in the history of Bang ...
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  13 February 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - 1500th Mass for Korean Reconciliation; Faithful from South and North North Pray in spiritual communion Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “To celebrate Masses regularly for a single intention with unwavering devotion for almost 31 years is an unprecedented undertaking in the entire history of the Catholic Church in Korea. This d ...
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  12 February 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic communities visit the families of priests and nuns ahead of the Lunar New Year Shijiazhuang (Agenzia Fides) – Vocations usually spring from the fertile ground of faith, hope, and charity that the families of priests and religious sisters represent. With the Chinese New Year approaching on Tuesda ...
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  12 February 2026
  EUROPE/POLAND - " Strengthening Ukrainian Refugee Resilience": Camillian missionaries support Ukrainian refugee women in Poland Ursus (Agenzia Fides) – Strategically, cooperation between CADIS International and the Camillian Province of Poland proved effective, with clear communication and aligned goals regarding the project “Strengthening Uk ...
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  12 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - 30 people, including a catechist and his pregnant wife, kidnapped in Kaduna State Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – A catechist, his pregnant wife, and 30 other people were kidnapped in Kadarko, in the Kadarko Local Government Area, Kaduna State, in north-central Nigeria. The catechist serves at the local par ...
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  12 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo: "There is still hope in Myanmar, devastated by war and abandoned by the world" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – “In the collective drama marked by insecurity and uncertainty about the future, it is still possible to maintain hope in Myanmar, even amidst conflict, poverty, and the painful feeling of int ...
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  12 February 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Archbishop Arshad: "Attacks on places of worship strengthen unity among believers in Pakistan" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – "Attacks on places of worship are an attack on interreligious harmony and efforts toward peace: this cannot be tolerated under any circumstances. Terrorism has no religion, and such elements ...
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  11 February 2026
  “Perché nessuno cammini solo” (“So that no one walks alone”). Father Proserpio and Archbishop Sangalli speak about being close to people at the end of their lives Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “In today’s society, it seems almost taboo to talk about the end of life, as if naming it would bring it closer. But ignoring it does not make it any less real,” wrote Father Tullio Proserp ...
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  11 February 2026
  Waste as a new form of colonialism in Africa and Asia by Cosimo Graziani The search for rare earths for energy transition is often regarded as a form of neo-colonialism, and today it is the area in which this phenomenon manifests itself most clearly, especially due to ...
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  11 February 2026
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Seeds of hope amid freezing temperatures and bombings
  Kiev (Agenzia Fides) - Temperatures ranging from -10 to -20 degrees, lack of electricity, heating and, in some cases, running water. From Borodjanka, near Kiev, Father Luca Bovio, Co ...