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  8 January 2026
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Easter in La Rioja, joy of the people”: Diocesan Jubilee for the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of the local Blesseds La Rioja (Agenzia Fides) – In the wake of the recently concluded Jubilee of Hope, the Bishop of La Rioja, Dante Braida, has announced the opening of a Diocesan Jubilee to mark the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of B ...
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  7 January 2026
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Permanent Committee of the Chilean Episcopal Conference calls for prayers for peace in Venezuela Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – The Permanent Committee of the Chilean Episcopal Conference joins in the words of Pope Leo XIV and the Venezuelan bishops, inviting parishes to pray especially for the Venezuelan people and t ...
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  7 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - The closing of the Jubilee Year and the many "new beginnings" of Chinese Catholic communities Shijiazhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The closing of the Jubilee Year dedicated to Hope can also be understood as a new beginning, a new start on the path of faith. In this spirit, Catholic communities in mainland China cele ...
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  7 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishops: Peace and education are crucial for Myanmar's future Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The theme of peace was at the center of the assembly of the Myanmar Bishops' Conference, which recently took place in Yangon and concluded with a solemn Mass in Yangon Cathedral, presided over ...
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  7 January 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Bishop Schmitthaeusler: "Cambodia wants its voice heard, demanding justice and reparation" Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – "Thai bulldozers are razing the homes of Cambodian civilians for miles, and barbed wire and shipping containers block access to the villages. And the international institutions are silent. ...
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  7 January 2026
  Lessons from 1989. When a Nuncio Faced Off a US Invasion in Panama by Victor Gaetan* Caracas/Panama (Agenzia Fides) - The U.S. military operation in Venezuela last week targeting President Nicolás Maduro Moros reminds us of a similar American maneuver 36 years ago, which put a dram ...
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  7 January 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Four new priests and six deacons: a significant milestone in the life of the local Church Tombura-Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - Grace, faith, unity and hope animated the historic celebration of the ordination of four new priests and six deacons in the diocese of Tombura-Yambio. "This event marks a significant mile ...
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  6 January 2026
  VATICAN - Missionary Childhood Day: Leo XIV's "thank you" to children and young people who "pray for missionaries in many parts of the world" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “I greet and thank all the children and young people who, in many parts of the world, pray for missionaries and are committed to helping their less fortunate peers. Thank you, dear frie ...
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  6 January 2026
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - The Star Singers in Rome and the joy of meeting Pope Leo XIV Fribourg (Agenzia Fides) – The three Star Singers from Switzerland returned home still deeply moved after participating in the New Year's Mass celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIV. They were joined by 19 ...
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  6 January 2026
  AFRICA/MALAWI - In Malawi, 100,000 children celebrate Missionary Childhood Day on the Solemnity of the Epiphany Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – This year in Malawi, more than 100,000 children participated as protagonists in the celebration of Missionary Childhood Day. Missionary Childhood Day coincides with the Solemnity of the E ...
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  5 January 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Venezuelan Bishops and CELAM: closeness to the people, prayers for the victims, calls for unity after the US raid Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Calls for wisdom and unity among the people, interwoven with words of spiritual support. This is the emphasis of the messages addressed in recent hours to the people of Venezuela by Venezuelan ...
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  4 January 2026
  “No to War”. Catholic networks and groups deplore US military operation in Venezuela Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – “Just two days ago, we began the year with the prayer of Pope Leo XIV, asking for peace in a wounded world. However, today we see with profound sorrow how that peace is being violated by the ...
• 4 January 2026
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Machakos Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela, until now bishop of Kitui, as coadjutor bishop of Machakos, Kenya. Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela was born on 17 April 1968 in ...
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  3 January 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The US operation, uncertainties about the future, and the latest concerns expressed by the bishops Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – “A spectacular assault never seen since World War II.” “One of the greatest displays of US force ever carried out, comparable to the attacks against Soleimani, Al-Baghdadi, or the Irania ...
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  2 January 2026
  Leo XIV: Mission is born from the encounter with Christ Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Mission is born from the encounter with Christ. And the encounters of Jesus with his first disciples forever reveal the path, simple yet mysterious, by which Christ's salvation is communi ...