News

• 8 July 2026
  EUROPE/GREECE - Appointment of the new Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - On May 25, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Father Ioannis ...
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  8 July 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic community at the forefront in the fight against child abuse, "to promote the dignity and protection of children," says Archbishop Arshad Islamabad (Fides News Agency) – A "Year of Children," marked by meetings, celebrations, public events and prayer initiatives dedicated to protecting children, promoting their well-being and placing them at the centre o ...
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  8 July 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - New inter-communal violence in Warrap State: 19 killed and 14 injured Juba (Fides News Agency) – At least 19 people have been killed, 14 others injured in clashes that broke out Tonj South County, about 200 kilometers from the capital Juba. According to local press, the violence is par ...
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  8 July 2026
  FABC Plenary Assembly to gather more than 120 Church leaders in Jakarta by Father John Mi Shen* Jakarta (Fides news Agency) -More than 120 Church leaders from across Asia will gather in Jakarta, Indonesia, from July 20–26, 2026, for the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian B ...
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  7 July 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Archdiocese of Kaduna confirms catechist Victor Paul, who was abducted in February, died in captivity after enduring prolonged torture, abuse, and severe deprivation Kaduna (Fides News Agency) – Attacks, kidnappings and killings continue unabated across Nigeria, with Christian communities remaining among those most severely affected. The latest victim is Victor Paul, a Catholic ca ...
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  7 July 2026
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishop Braida commemorates the four martyrs of La Rioja: “Walking together in the spirit of mission means making the world a better place” La Rioja (Fides News Agency) – “This year we commemorate the murder of Bishop Enrique Angelelli, the priests Murias and Longueville, and husband and father Wenceslao Pedernera. This commemoration allows us to recogni ...
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  7 July 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Amid Myanmar's humanitarian crisis, the Church of Kalay inaugurates a new parish Kalay (Fides News Agency) – The inauguration of St. Patrick Parish in the Diocese of Kalay, in northwestern Myanmar, has become a powerful sign of hope and encouragement for the long-suffering people of the region. Sit ...
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  7 July 2026
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - A milestone for the Amazonian Church: First Ecclesial Assembly of the Ecuadorian Amazon Quito (Fides News Agency) – A milestone with far-reaching implications for the Amazonian Church in Ecuador: the First Ecclesial Assembly of the Ecuadorian Amazon brought together, for the first time, the country's six ...
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  6 July 2026
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - As vocations decline, the Church in Colombia renews its commitment to priestly formation Bogotá (Fides News Agency) – How can priests be formed today to respond effectively to the needs of the Church in Colombia through listening and discernment? This is the question that guides the CXXI Plenary Assembly ...
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  6 July 2026
  The Bishops of Panama appeal for national reconciliation: the common good comes before particular interests Panama (Fides News Agency) – At the end of the 225th Ordinary Assembly, held from June 29 to July 3, the Bishops of Panama issued a statement entitled "A word of faith and hope for our people – "Hope does not disappo ...
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  6 July 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The number of deaths and injuries is rising. Relief efforts continue La Guaira (Fides News Agency) – Relief efforts continue in Venezuela. The death toll from the earthquakes that struck the country remains provisional; according to an estimate published by the Venezuelan government, th ...
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  6 July 2026
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Archbishop Leow recounts the life of the Church in Malaysia amid growth, dialogue and secularization: "Renewal must begin with us, otherwise we are like an empty gong" by Paolo Affatato Kuala Lumpur (Fides News Agency) – The Catholic community in Malaysia is called “to embark on a path of renewal, mission, and prophetic acts, and to recognize the signs of the times, otherwise i ...
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  6 July 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Memorial Mass for Bishop Osório Citora: The Diocese of Quelimane calls for confidentiality in the investigation into his death Quelimane (Fides News Agency) – The Diocese of Quelimane is preparing to celebrate a memorial Mass (thirtieth day after his death), for Bishop Osório Citora, who was murdered on June 6 (see Fides, 6/7/2026). In a stat ...
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  6 July 2026
  The new catechumens and the first Christians. Archbishop of Reims: "The Pope will encounter a Church in France undergoing profound transformation" by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Reims (Fides News Agency) – On June 30, Pope Leo XIV appointed Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, Archbishop of Reims, France, as a member of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for Fundamental ...
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  5 July 2026
  ANGELUS - Leo XIV: May Vietnamese Blessed Truong Buu Diep intercede for "all those who proclaim the Gospel in situations of persecution" Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – May the intercession and prayers of the newly Beatified Vietnamese Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep strengthen "all those who proclaim the Gospel in situations of persecution today," sa ...