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  3 June 2026
  Pontifical Mission Societies Assembly: Archbishop Sangalli affirms that “missionary conversion” is not an abstract concept
  Rome (Fides News Agency) – The “permanent missionary conversion” called for by Pope Leo XIV as an urgent imperative of our time is not a mere declaration of intent or an abst ...
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  3 June 2026
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - "The dissolution of the Electoral Commission is a good thing, but we must ensure that its replacement is truly independent" Abidjan (Fides News Agency) - “A response to the concerns expressed by various actors in national socio-political life.” This is how the bishops of Ivory Coast have described the government’s decision to dissolve t ...
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  3 June 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Special “Year of the Children” in Islamabad: More educational opportunities Islamabad (Fides News Agency) – Within the framework of the special “Year of the Children,” the Catholic community of Islamabad-Rawalpindi is called upon to improve the quality of education and maximize the partici ...
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  3 June 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Triple Jubilee for Missionaries of the Society of African Missions and the Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles Lagos (Fides News Agency) – At a time that united history, mission, and renewal, leaders of the Society of African Missions (SMA) and the Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles (NDA) gathered at the Domus Fidei Center of ...
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  2 June 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - Women's Role, Literacy, and Sources of Income: A community assessment in Pourcine Pic-Makaya
  Pourcine Pic-Makaya (Fides News Agency) -“Without significant resources, we managed to have a meaningful day, honoring the Flag, a symbol of unity, and celebrating every Haitian ...
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  2 June 2026
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi after xenophobic violence: “No to retaliation against South Africans living in other African countries” Accra (Fides News Agency) – “Ghanaians will continue to live in South Africa and South Africans will also continue to live in Ghana. Ghanaians have businesses there and South Africans also have businesses here. Let u ...
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  2 June 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Unions and Catholic organizations call for the protection of workers' rights in the face of the challenges of artificial intelligence Manila (Fides News Agency) - A forum of Philippine organizations, including the Catholic-affiliated “Church People-Workers Solidarity” (CWS) and unions such as Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and the National Federation of L ...
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  1 June 2026
  The Pope to the Pontifical Mission Societies: Let us walk together in an “ongoing missionary conversion” by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – The urgency of embracing an ongoing “missionary conversion” was at the heart of the address Pope Leo XIV delivered in English to the participants in th ...
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  1 June 2026
  Cardinal Tagle: Mission is not strategy, it is participation in "God's mission" Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - “Mission is not a strategy or a mere strategic plan, but a true participation in God’s mission.” With these words, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle recalled the profoundly spiritual ...
• 1 June 2026
  AFRICA/CONGO - Resignation and succession of bishop of Nkayi Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Nkayi, Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Daniel Mizonzo. He is succeeded by Bishop Franç ...
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  30 May 2026
  Amidst persecution, a story of grace. Beatification of the martyred priests Bula and Drbola on June 6 by Chiara Dommarco Brno (Fides News Agency) – “Regimes, ideologies, and fears pass away, but truth, love, and fidelity have a strength that survives history itself,” said Father Karel Orlita in an interview wit ...
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  29 May 2026
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Episcopal delegate of the Diocesan Caritas of Tenerife on migration: “We must not become accustomed to suffering” Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Fides News Agency) – The upcoming visit of the Holy Father to the Canary Islands on June 11 and 12 focuses on the migratory reality in the Atlantic, one of the most dangerous and deadly routes i ...
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  28 May 2026
  AFRICA/KENYA - No to an American center for the treatment of Ebola cases from other countries Nairobi (Fides News Agency) – The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) opposes a US treatment center for Ebola patients in Kenya. "We urge the Kenya government to take robust measures to avoid cases of Ebola from entering Kenya. ...
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  28 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "May the memory of God's benevolence toward Abraham be a source of inspiration for our coexistence" Abuja (Fides News Agency) – "May God's benevolence toward Abraham inspire our communities to live together in these difficult times,” the Nigerian Bishops’ Conference (CBCN) wrote in a message to the country’s Mu ...
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  28 May 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Documents for the cause of the Cambodian martyrs in the Vatican: "A priceless spiritual heritage for the Church and the world" Rome (Fides News Agency) - "It was with profound joy that we presented Cardinal Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, with the sealed documents signed in a solemn ceremony in Phnom Penh. These docu ...