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  11 May 2026
  On the Eve of Mother's Day: Chinese Catholic Communities Celebrate "Our Lady of China" Beijing (Fides News Agency) – Every year on the second Saturday in May – the day before Mother's Day in the Marian month – the Church in China celebrates a special feast in honor of the "Heavenly Mother of China." ...
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  11 May 2026
  AFRICA/CHAD - Civilians killed in Chadian air strikes against suspected jihadists N'Djamena (Fides News Agency) - Aircraft belonging to the Chadian armed forces attacked Nigerian Boko Haram jihadists on the shores of Lake Chad, resulting in civilian casualties. According to local sources, the bombing ...
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  11 May 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - After seventeen years, Camillians return to Bolawolon, the home where it all began Kupang (Fides News Agency) – May 3, 2026, will remain a historic and significant date for the Camillians of Indonesia and the parish community of Bolawolon. In a solemn ceremony, Father Andrea Yobe was officially insta ...
• 11 May 2026
  AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Rundu Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I., until now apostolic administrator of the apostolic vicariate of Rundu, Namibia, as vicar apostolic of the same circu ...
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  11 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Over 100 dead, 98,000 displaced, 217 churches destroyed in the diocese of Wukari Abuja (Fides News Agency) – “Since September, over 98,000 people, including 16 priests, have been displaced due to the ongoing violence in the southern part of Taraba State (in northeastern Nigeria), while 217 church ...
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  11 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - The National Federation of Churches in India aims to "address the country's most pressing issues together" Bangalore (Fides News Agency) - The National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) is the new national ecumenical body of Christian churches of all denominations in India. It was established on May 8 during the fourth n ...
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  10 May 2026
  REGINA CAELI - Pope Leo XIV: "It is the love of Jesus that gives birth to love within us" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "It is Jesus’ love that begets love within us" and "because God loved us first, we too can love." With these words, Pope Leo XIV, speaking to the pilgrims and faithful gathered in St. Pet ...
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  9 May 2026
  MYANMAR - A new church in Pathein: "God's work continues amidst uncertainty and insecurity" Pathein (Fides News Agency) - The new Catholic Church of St. Remigius, located in the village of Taungyagone, in the Diocese of Pathein, in central-western Myanmar, is “a gift of the Holy Spirit, a sign of God’s work ...
• 9 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Warangal Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Vijaya Paul Reddy Duggimpudi, of the clergy of Warangal, until now diocesan administrator of Warangal, as bishop of the same diocese. Msgr. V ...
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  7 May 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Drones from the same manufacturer "battle" in Sudanese skies Khartoum (Fides News Agency) – Flights to and from Khartoum were suspended after drones attacked the capital's airport and other parts of the city on May 5. The airport, a hub for the distribution of humanitarian aid, ...
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  7 May 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Floods, cyclones and aid cuts worsen child malnutrition Maputo (Fides News Agency) – Mozambique is suffering not only from violence, insecurity, crime, and political instability, but also from a food crisis of "enormous proportions." A recent study by the United Nations Chi ...
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  7 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Legislative elections, the Bishops: "Respect and firmly defend the Indian Constitution" New Delhi (Fides News Agency) - The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) issued an appeal "for the integrity of the Constitution and inclusive governance in India" following the parliamentary elections in the I ...
• 7 May 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - Appointment of bishop of Chiang Mai Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Peter Suphot Roeksujarit, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Bangkok, until now director of the Baan Phu Waan Pastoral Centre in Sampran and ...
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  7 May 2026
  “The mission is Jesus”. Leo XIV and the first steps of his "missionary magisterium" by Gianni Valente Rome (Fides News Agency) – “Move aside so that Christ may remain, to make oneself small so that he may be known and glorified.” With these words, the day after his election as Bishop of Rome, ...
• 6 May 2026
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Appointment of the New Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – On March 31, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), has appointed, Fathe ...