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  12 January 2026
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Doubts arise over a petition filed against the leadership of the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference by a group of alleged Catholics Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – An attempt to deliver a "formal petition to the Holy Father via the Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania," accusing the leadership of the Tanzanian Bishops' Conference (TEC) of interfering in th ...
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  12 January 2026
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Bishop of Dedza turns to young people and warns them about the risk of betting as a means of survival Dedza (Agenzia Fides) – The gambling sector is increasingly perceived by young people as a means of survival, especially in the most difficult economic contexts. “Many young people turn to betting in the hope of earn ...
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  11 January 2026
  EUROPE/ITALY - Chinese priests and nuns "on mission" in the neighborhoods of Naples by Giuseppe Li Naples (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the Jubilee, the Church of Naples undertook a particularly significant evangelization initiative aimed at the Chinese community in the city. The initiativ ...
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  10 January 2026
  EUROPE/POLAND - "I am 'pontifical' like you..." The Apostolic Nuncio meets and encourages the "Star Singers" Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) – This year, on Thursday, January 8, the Star Singers once again met with the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi. "The Apostolic Nunciature is a tangible sign of the ...
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  10 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Association of Lay Catholics: "In the new year, the commitment to free society from hatred and discrimination" Goa (Agenzia Fides) – "At the beginning of 2026, the All India Catholic Union (AICU), which has served as the voice of the country's Christian citizens for 106 years, is calling for action: Together, through unity, edu ...
• 10 January 2026
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Kolda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Joseph Francis Badji, of the clergy of the diocese of Ziguinchor, until now rector of the Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Saint Jean Marie Vianney ...
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  9 January 2026
  Leo XIV, Saint Augustine, and the two Cities by Gianni Valente Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – In his traditional New Year's address to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, Pope Leo XIV today observed the current state of the world t ...
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  9 January 2026
  AFRICA/GABON - Faced with alarm over "ritual murders", the President asks the population whether they want the death penalty reintroduced Libreville (Agenzia Fides) –Citizens will decide whether the death penalty will be imposed for so-called "ritual murders." This was announced by the President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, in his New Year's a ...
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  9 January 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Education in North Darfur: a matter of survival and social protection Port Sudan (Agenzia Fides) - Since the outbreak of war in Sudan on April 15, 2023, one of the most severely affected sectors, particularly in historically fragile states like North Darfur, is education. Poverty, natu ...
• 9 January 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Cape Town Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka, until now bishop of the diocese of Mthatha, as metropolitan archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. Archbishop-elect Sithembele ...
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  9 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Elections in a country at war: “There is hope for change and national dialogue” Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – In Myanmar, where a civil war has raged for almost five years since the coup attempt of February 1, 2021, the military junta has launched elections to form a bicameral parliament. Opposition pa ...
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  8 January 2026
  VATICAN - Mission "by attraction" at the center of the Extraordinary Consistory convened by Leo XIV Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) –Mission and Synodality. These are the “urgent issues” considered as priorities for the Church’s present situation and the focus of discussions among the 170 Cardinals who gathered in ...
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  8 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The students from the school in Papiri have suffered further trauma after their release, following recent attacks with 49 victims” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – Between December 28, 2025, and January 3, 2026, approximately 60 gang members killed at least 49 people in the region between Borgu Local Government Area in the State of Niger and the southern p ...
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  8 January 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Father Feroz: "The light of Christ shines in Pakistan offering hope for peace through the Jubilee Year" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – “The Jubilee Year has reminded us that Christ is our hope, yesterday, today, and forever. This hope accompanies us in 2026, a year in which we hope and commit ourselves to building peace in o ...
• 8 January 2026
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Erection of the diocese of Bariadi, Tanzania, and appointment of first bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has erected the diocese of Bariadi, Tanzania, with territory taken from the diocese of Shinyanga, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan archdiocese of Mwanza. The Holy ...