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  15 March 2026
  Pope Leo XIV, Laetare Sunday, and the new wars: “God cannot be enlisted by darkness” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – For two weeks, “the peoples of the Middle East have been suffering the horrific violence of war. Thousands of innocent people have been killed, and countless others have been forced to flee the ...
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  15 March 2026
  Sixth General Assembly of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA). “Something new is being born” Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) – The Sixth General Assembly of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) will take place in Bogotà from Monday, March 16, to Friday, March 20, during which the present and future of the ...
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  14 March 2026
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Unity in mission at the center of the national meeting of the PMS Directors from the Country's eight dioceses Blantyre (Agenzia Fides) – The first 2026 meeting of the National Council of Diocesan Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Malawi, organized by the country's National Direction, led by Father Peter Ep ...
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  14 March 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - Beyond violence and humanitarian crisis: "A community that places the Lord at the center of its life and wants to move towards a dignified life" Pourcine Pic Makaya (Agenzia Fides) – “The year 2026 is likely to be a turning point for Haiti, with elections planned for this year and the inauguration of the new president and parliament in February 2027. But ever ...
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  13 March 2026
  Three weeks of Scrutinies: The Diocese of Hong Kong prepares to celebrate 2,500 baptisms at Easter Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Be bearers of hope”: this is the exhortation that Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong, addressed to the catechumens during the rite of scrutiny, in which t ...
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  13 March 2026
  Catholic Bishops: March 26th, prayer and fasting for peace in the Middle East and Myanmar Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – A special day of penance, prayer, and fasting, to invoke the gift of peace not only in their homeland, but also in the Middle East, once again in flames following the Israeli-American attack on ...
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  13 March 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Christian church leaders: "Stop military operations in Jonglei" Juba (Agenzia Fides) – "Stop the military operation in Jonglei State," call the leaders of Christian churches that are part of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC). In a statement, Cardinal Ameyu Martin Mulla, ...
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  13 March 2026
  ASIA/KUWAIT - Pastoral activities, online schooling, and teleworking suspended. The Ministry of the Interior urges continuous monitoring of security Kuwait City (Agenzia Fides) – A few days before the end of Ramadan, scheduled for the evening of March 19, Kuwait's Ministry of the Interior announced that it has decided to ban public gatherings, theatrical performanc ...
• 13 March 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Confirmation of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 6, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches) confirmed Rev. Fr. Jeremi ...
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  12 March 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Chairman of the Bishops' Conference: "General insecurity affects all Nigerians" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – "Insecurity affects all Nigerians, not just Christians," emphasizes Msgr. Matthew Man'oso Ndagoso, Archbishop of Kaduna, Chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), in an int ...
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  12 March 2026
  ASIA/NEPAL - L'Amministratore apostolico Bogati: dopo le elezioni "il Paese vive un nuovo inizio" ASIA/NEPAL - Apostolic Administrator Bogati: After the elections, "the country is experiencing a new beginning" Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation in Nepal after the elections is calm. The people have cast th ...
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  12 March 2026
  EUROPE/MALTA - "Forward with Hope": Missio Malta’s Annual Fundraising Marathon to be held on Saturday, March 14 Valletta (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, March 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Missio Malta (the national direction of the Pontifical Mission Societies of Malta) will once again promote its annual fundraising event t ...
• 12 March 2026
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Appointment of the New Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Monrovia (Agenzia Fides) – On January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Rev. Fr. Prince ...
• 12 March 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Confirmation of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 28, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Rev. Fr. Jorge ...
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  12 March 2026
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Greek Melkite Bishop Chami: Prayer and fasting for peace and to drive out the demons that fuel wars Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - What "is happening in the world," says Bishop Jean-Marie Chami, Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchal Vicar General of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan, challenges "all Christian, Jewish, and Muslim lea ...