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  10 April 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Jihadist attack in Abuja denied, but insecurity remains a concern in several areas of the country Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Nigerian police have denounced as “completely false, misleading, and maliciously disseminated messages” claims contained in videos circulating on social media alleging that the Nigerian capita ...
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  10 April 2026
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Church's important contribution to healthcare and education in Cameroon Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) – In addition to its pastoral work, the Catholic Church in Cameroon is actively involved in the human development of the population. With a network of 646 preschools, 953 primary schools, 273 s ...
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  10 April 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The small Cambodian Catholic community welcomes 375 newly baptized Battambang (Agenzia Fides) - "The new baptisms of young people and adults that we celebrated this year are a sign of great hope. They show that young Cambodians hear God's call and want to follow it. For our Church, they ...
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  10 April 2026
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Interfaith Vigil for Peace, Harmony, and Prosperity in the Kingdom
  Awali (Agenzia Fides) - A special evening of unity, faith, and prayer was shared on the occasion of the Vigil for the Nation, organized by This is Bahrain and in coordination with ...
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  9 April 2026
  ASIA/LEBANON - Over 250 dead in Israeli air strikes on Lebanon; the worst since the outbreak of the war Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – 254 dead and 1,165 injured: this is the provisional toll published by the Lebanese Civil Defense following the multiple and simultaneous air strikes on various Lebanese locations carried out by ...
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  9 April 2026
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - President of the Bishops' Conference: "In a country still fragmented, the Church is an essential point of reference" Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - "The Holy Father will find a mature Church, a Church that knows how to respond to the many challenges of faith as well as to social and cultural issues; a young, joyful, and missionary Church th ...
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  9 April 2026
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Ground Breaking Ceremony - Vicariate Curia of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia Awali (Agenzia Fides) – The Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, commemorated a landmark moment on 6 April 2026 with the solemn groundbreaking ceremony of the ...
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  8 April 2026
  GENERAL AUDIENCE - Leo XIV: Holiness is a gift from Christ, our daily mission is that of our conversion Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - For Christians, holiness is not an achievement dependent on their own strength, nor a mere “ethical commitment,” but a gift from Christ himself, who calls every baptized person to live ...
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  8 April 2026
  AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - “Beautiful experiences that touch the heart”: children await Pope Leo XIV Malabo (Agenzia Fides) – As the country celebrates the arrival of Pope Leo XIV, scheduled for 21–23 April 2026, preparations are intensifying, involving the entire population and the local Christian community (see Fi ...
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  8 April 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - An Easter marked by violence, but the Bishops call for Hope Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – "Faith and hope in times of turbulence." The title of the Easter message, signed by Msgr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of Sokoto, already foreshadowed what happened during the Easter holidays. M ...
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  8 April 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The community of Lahore in shock: truck slams into Easter procession Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - In the week following Easter, the Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Lahore is still shocked by the incident that overshadowed the Easter celebrations: on April 5, 2026, a solemn procession ...
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  7 April 2026
  LEO XIV IN AFRICA - Eastern Angola: plundered riches, calls for autonomy, and witchcraft Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – The Angolan ecclesiastical province of Saurimo comprises the Diocese of Luena in Moxico Province, the Diocese of Dundo in Lunda Norte Province, and the Archdiocese of Saurimo in Lunda Sul Provi ...
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  6 April 2026
  The Easter of the Archbishop of Tehran: “Even though I am far from you, I know that in Christ, we are truly united” by Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, OFM Conv* Rome (Agenzia Fides) – I wish to share with you my Easter experience this year, marked by the perception of the relativity of distance, between closeness and remotenes ...
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  6 April 2026
  Leo XIV: Even in the age of 'Fake News', may the Light of Christian witness shine Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In an age when the construction of “narratives” is sometimes used to obscure or manipulate the reality of facts, Christian witness can, as always, “dispel every shadow,” illuminatin ...
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  5 April 2026
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - Easter Vigil, Archbishop Pezzi to 18 catechumens: "Our life belongs to Christ" by Chiara Dommarco Moscow (Agenzia Fides) – "Christ is risen!" It was with this proclamation, repeated three times, dear to the tradition of the Eastern Churches, and to which the faithful responded "He is truly ris ...