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• 10 March 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Lahore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Khalid Rehmat, O.F.M. Cap., until now vicar apostolic of Quetta, as metropolitan archbishop of Lahore, Pakistan. Archbishop-elect Khalid Rehmat, O.F.M. ...
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  10 March 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The impact of the war against Iran on the situation in Sudan Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – Sudan has become another battleground in the struggle between the Israeli-American coalition and Iran. This follows the United States' designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a "ter ...
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  9 March 2026
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite priest killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – Just hours before his murder, he had reaffirmed his firm resolve – his own and that of his community – not to abandon his village to the maelstrom of the war tearing through the Middle East ...
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  9 March 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - A young aspiring priest killed by a drone; concern for the fate of a priest involved in prison ministry a month after his abduction Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) – A young man who had begun his journey to become a priest was killed by a kamikaze drone used by the police. According to the Haitian newspaper PouSiOupaTKonnen, Jamesly Jean-Louis was ...
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  9 March 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholic communities express their gratitude to women on their feast day Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Following in the footsteps of the great female figures present in the Sacred Scripture, Catholic women continue to play an indispensable role in the life of the Church, the family, and society ...
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  9 March 2026
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa urges "to leave churches open for the spiritual support of the faithful" Manama (Agenzia Fides) – "Last night there were several explosions and injuries have been reported. This morning, warning sirens are sounding and loud detonations can be heard," the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia, ...
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  8 March 2026
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Cardinal Cupich: The war on Iran portrayed as a "video game" represents the failure of our humanity Chicago (Agenzia Fides) - "More than a thousand" Iranian men, women, and children "lie dead after days of US and Israeli missile strikes." Meanwhile, "the official White House X account posted a video Thursday evening of ...
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  8 March 2026
  VATICAN - Online Seminar on March 11: Missionary Animation and Formation in Times of Artificial Intelligence Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The missionary formation initiatives planned to mark the 110th anniversary of the Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU) continue. These initiatives are part of a broader a program of activiti ...
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  7 March 2026
  AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - With the visit of Pope Leo XIV, the country becomes the epicenter of world news Malabo (Agenzia Fides) – The apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea, scheduled for April 21-23, 2026, will be a historic event, and preparations are already in full swing in the country, which will captur ...
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  7 March 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - In 2026, the Church's commitment to education will increase Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – “The year 2026 is a year full of hope for the education sector of the Vicariate of Phnom Penh,” Bishop Olivier Schmitthäusler MEP, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh, told Fides, outlining ...
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  6 March 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies: "moments of interreligious dialogue and common prayer for peace" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "Interreligious dialogue between Christians and Muslims is taking place in people's everyday lives, in parishes and local communities. In Indonesia, we are experiencing a genuine, everyday dialo ...
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  6 March 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Wukari Cathedral severely damaged by fire caused by short circuit Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The fire that severely damaged St. Mary Catholic Cathedral in Wukari on March 4th was an accident. This was announced by the Diocese of Wukari in a statement signed by the Chancellor, Father Simo ...
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  6 March 2026
  ASIA/VIETNAM - A hidden treasure of faith and charity: the work of Vietnamese nuns among lepers by Andrew Doan Thanh Phong Thái Bình (Agenzia Fides) – 38 is the number of leprosy cases detected in 2025 in Vietnam marking the lowest annual number of cases ever recorded, The number of cases has decreased sharp ...
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  6 March 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "In addition to Rwanda, the M23 and its Congolese leadership must be sanctioned" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “The US sanctions on Rwanda do not affect the Congolese who are recruited by the M23,” local sources from South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, occupied by the Rwan ...
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  6 March 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - People from different religions gather: “Let us pray with the Pope for peace in the Middle East and Pakistan” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - An atmosphere of interreligious harmony characterized the meeting organized on 5 March in Lahore by Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, Minister for Minorities in the provincial government of Punjab, to c ...