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  1 July 2026
  “Saints have a past and sinners have a future.” Chinese Catholics celebrate Saints Peter and Paul, Patrons of the Church of Rome Beijing (Fides News Agency) – An opportunity to pray that their faith may be as steadfast as that of St. Peter, firmly built upon the rock, and, like that of St. Paul, dynamic and fervent, always ready to proclaim the ...
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  1 July 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Bishop Gomes: "The Rohingya crisis is growing more severe as international aid continues to decline" Dhaka (Fides News Agency) – "The situation facing the Rohingya is extremely difficult. International funding is decreasing day by day, and some non-governmental organizations have been forced to suspend their activitie ...
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  1 July 2026
  Vietnamese Catholics eagerly prepare for the beatification of Father Francis Truong Buu Diep by Andrew Doan Thanh Phong Hanoi (Fides News Agency) - The news regarding the Beatification Mass for Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep has flooded over the media and social networks across Vietnam in recent days. ...
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  1 July 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - New violence causes the displacement of thousands of people and worsens humanitarian crisis
  Pourcine Pic Makaya (Fides News Agency) - The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, with new waves of displacement reported in several departments. According to ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Priest killed in the east of the Country Bangui (Fides News Agency) - Father Crépin Martial Monga, vicar of St. John the Baptist Parish in the Diocese of Bangassou, in Zémio, in the Haut-Mbomou region, was killed on the evening of June 29 outside his parish r ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Anti-immigration protests under way as thousands of migrants return home in recent weeks Johannesburg (Fides News Agency) – A nationwide day of protest against illegal immigration is under way in South Africa's major cities, following a call by organizations including "Operation Dudula" (see Fides, 25/5/20 ...
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  30 June 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic seminaries across China conclude the academic year Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Never lose sight of the vocation received from the Lord; cherish the proclamation of the Gospel at the center of one's heart; remain steadfast in love for both the homeland and the Church, bea ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - In the Apostolic Prefecture of Robe, many small projects at the service of pre-evangelization Robe (Fides News Agency) – "At the beginning of June I visited the community of Kokossa, which I saw come into being when, almost 18 years ago, together with the Missionaries of Charity, I established the first mission ...
• 30 June 2026
  VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV appoints Members and Consultors of the Dicastery for Evangelization's Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – The Holy Father has appointed the following as Members of the Dicastery for Evangelization, in the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches. Cardinals: Thomas Aqui ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Diocese of Enugu refuses to lend the Cathedral for a pro-Tinubu political rally Abuja (Fides News Agency) – No political event in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be allowed to take place at the Jubilee Hall of the Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu. The announcement was made in a statement ...
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  30 June 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - White Ribbon Movement launches long-term mobilization against corruption and political dynasties Manila (Fides News Agency) – A long-term civic mobilization focusing on key social, political and cultural issues in the Philippines has begun with the June 28 march organized by the White Ribbon Movement. The initiati ...
• 29 June 2026
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Resignation and appointment of Bishop of Jaffna Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Jaffna presented by His Excellency Msgr. Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam. The Holy Father ...
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  29 June 2026
  An "interactive" New Testament for Gen Z by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Kuching (Fides News Agency) – On the occasion of the ad limina Apostolorum visit of the bishops of Malaysia in June 2026, the Archbishop of Kuching, Bishop Simon Poh, presented Pope Leo XIV ...
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  28 June 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Prayers and relief efforts by the Venezuelan ecclesial community in the wake of the earthquake tragedy Caracas (Fides News Agency) “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” These words from Psalm 34 have become the prayer with which Father Ricardo Guillén Dávila, National Di ...
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  28 June 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - 51 years after independence, the country needs a new national consciousness, based on honesty, patriotism, solidarity, and collective responsibility Maputo (Fides News Agency) – On June 25, 1975, Mozambique declared its independence from Portugal, establishing a presidential republic with Samora Machel as its first President and the Front for the Liberation of Moza ...