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  20 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Authorities in Kaduna State deny the kidnapping of more than 100 faithful from several Christian churches Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “The news is completely false; we have no evidence of any such attack,” said Sule Shuaibu, Commissioner for Internal Security in Kaduna State, refuting to the press the reports of the allege ...
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  20 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - A statue of Carlo Acutis in Myitkyina: an example of youthful holiness for young Burmese people amid the current crisis Myitkyina (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Myitkyina, capital of Kachin State, a region ravaged by intense fighting in the ongoing civil war, has erected a statue of Carlo Acutis in the Cathedral of St. Columbanus. The ...
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  20 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - President Museveni claims responsibility for the arrest of the priest reported missing in early December Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – “We will only release Father Deusdedit Ssekabira if he confesses the truth,” said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on January 18 in his speech celebrating his victory in the January 15 pr ...
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  19 January 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Tagle: Apostolic succession is succession in mission Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Bishops are successors of the Apostles. And the apostolic succession they receive at the moment of their episcopal ordination is a succession in the mission that Jesus himself entrusted to his ...
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  19 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Claretian priest: "In Manipur, ethnic groups remain divided in the search of a new path of coexistence and dialogue" Imphal (Agenzia Fides) - "As things stand, reconciliation in the state of Manipur is still premature. As far as I can see, there is still resentment in people's hearts, much suffering, and psychological trauma. It will ...
• 19 January 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of Bishop of Bogor and appointment of Apostolic Administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Bogor presented by His Excellency Msgr. Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M. The Holy Father has app ...
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  19 January 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Spiritans committed to tackling youth unemployment and fostering economic self-reliance Chencha (Agenzia Fides) – Thirty young participants from the mountainous village of Chencha, including 19 women, reflecting the Catholic Church's commitment to gender-inclusive development, took part in the School-Cent ...
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  19 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Father Bobbo Paschal released after two months in the hands of his kidnappers Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA), of Kaduna State (northern Nigeria), is free a ...
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  18 January 2026
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Missionary Childhood Day: “Your life, a mission” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – In 2025, over 700,000 children benefited from donations collected by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Spain for 473 projects in 36 countries. On Sunday, January 18, the Spanish childre ...
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  17 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Saint Lazarus Devasahayam: Patron Saint of the Catholic Laity Kottar (Agenzia Fides) – Saint Lazarus Devasahayam (1712–1752) rejected the caste system and upheld the dignity of every human being. This was emphasized by the Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, Archbishop Leopold ...
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  17 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Leading one's own killers to salvation: the Christian adventure of missionary Raffaele Di Bari Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – “Without a doubt, the martyr Father Raffaele has been and continues to be a gift to our diocesan Church. A man of great freedom and great love for every person. Despite the dangers and the g ...
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  16 January 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Under the protection of ‘María Pastora’: missionaries of peace and builders of a new society founded on love to rebuild the country Barquisimeto (Agenzia Fides) – “We are called to rebuild a society in which we all participate. The Jubilee Year has ended, but hope has not; on the contrary, it remains alive in our hearts,” said Archbishop Polito ...
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  16 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Outgoing President Yoweri Museveni leads in provisional presidential election results Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - According to preliminary results released by the electoral commission, outgoing President Yoweri Museveni leads the presidential election held on January 15 with 76.25% of the vote, based on cou ...
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  16 January 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean Ambassador to the Holy See, Hyung Sik Shin: "We extend a hand of reconciliation to North Korea" by Paolo Affatato Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – "We intend to leave behind the era of confrontation and inaugurate a new stage of peaceful coexistence and shared growth, promoting a sustainable peace that guarante ...
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  15 January 2026
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Bishop Chami, Melkite Bishop: In these “difficult days” the world is going through, let us pray and fast for the gift of peace by Bishop Jean-Marie Chami * Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – In a world torn apart by conflict, where “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading” (Pope Leo XIV), we publish the appeal letter of Bishop Jean-M ...