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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 ...
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  5 July 2026
  Cardinal Aveline, Archbishop de Moulins-Beaufort, and missionary renewal in France by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Rome (Fides News Agency) – At the end of June, Pope Leo XIV appointed Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille, and Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, Archbishop of Reims, as members of th ...
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  4 July 2026
  Leo XIV: The Catholic Church has contributed to the development of the United States Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – On the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Pontiff, joined the celebrations of that “defining moment” in the history ...
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  4 July 2026
  EUROPE/POLAND - Pontifical Mission Societies in Poland inaugurated Missionary Academy during the sessions of the annual "School for Missionary Animators" Warsaw (Fides News Agency) – Once again in 2026, between June and July, the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Poland organized their now well-established annual “School for Missionary Animators.” Held in Warsa ...
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  4 July 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies: "Let us disarm hearts and build bridges of reconciliation with Cambodia" Bangkok (Fides News Agency) – "Our mission today is to disarm hearts. In communion with the Holy Father and our bishops, we pray to sow seeds of peace and reconciliation and eradicate hostility toward our Cambodian nei ...
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  3 July 2026
  “The Lord is my Shepherd”: Cardinal John Tong’s autobiography, a sign of gratitude for a journey of joy and hope Hong Kong (Fides News Agency) – “Every day I continue to walk with hope; this joy and this hope fill my life with profound serenity and inner peace.” With gratitude that embraces even the most difficult moments, s ...
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  3 July 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Provincial of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians: "We are witnessing the miracle of solidarity in Venezuela" by Antonella Prenna Caracas (Fides News Agency) – Sister Maria Eugenia Ramos Rangel, Provincial of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Venezuela, is finding the strength to speak amid the grief and despair ...
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  3 July 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic man dies in prison after false blasphemy accusation Lahore (Fides News Agency) – The Catholic community in Lahore is mourning the death of Amir Peter, a 60-year-old Pakistani Catholic who died on July 1, 2026, from serious medical complications that developed during his ...
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  3 July 2026
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Archbishop of Douala denounces: "Inhumane prisons and a corrupt justice system" Yaoundé (Fides News Agency) – Forced disappearances, arbitrary detention and inhumane prison conditions are among the grave abuses denounced by Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala in a pastoral Letter on prison conditio ...
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  3 July 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Archbishop of Mandalay: “Hope endures amid war, disaster and interreligious solidarity” by Paolo Affatato Mandalay (Fides News Agency) – “The word ‘hope’ always belongs to Christians. We do not place our hope in this world, nor in any person on earth. Our hope comes from God.” With these words, ...
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  2 July 2026
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Three religious kidnapped in late June in the Country's North-West region have been released Nkongsamba (Fides News Agency) – The three religious – a priest and two friars – who were kidnapped on June 27 in north-western Cameroon have been released. The announcement was made by the Diocese of Nkongsamba in ...
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  2 July 2026
  Cardinal Tagle presides over the first beatification liturgy in Vietnam: "If you choose Jesus, you will be blessed" by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Tac Say (Fides News Agency) - Tens of thousands of faithful converged on July 2, 2026, at the Tac Say Pilgrimage Center in Ca Mau Province, Diocese of Can Tho, for the beatification Mass of Fa ...
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  2 July 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Archbishop of Berbérati, newly appointed: "Every honor in the Church exists for the sake of service" Rome (Fides News Agency) – Among the 35 Metropolitan Archbishops appointed over the past year who received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on June 29 was the newly appointed Archbishop of Berbéra ...
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  2 July 2026
  LUISS Guido Carli University hosts panel on “Religion and Global Social Justice in the 21st Century” Rome (Fides News Agency) – A roundtable discussion on "Religion and Global Social Justice in the 21st Century" is taking place today in Rome from 5:20 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at LUISS Guido Carli University (Viale Pola, 12). ...
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  1 July 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Funeral held for Father Crépin, priest killed “perhaps to block the peace process in Zémio” Bangui (Fides News Agency) – “Father Crépin was deeply committed to dialogue. It is possible that he was killed to block the peace process currently underway in Zémio,” Bishop Aurelio Gazzera of Bangassou told Fi ...