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  14 April 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian holidays, an occasion for celebration and friendship with non-Christians New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Celebrating Christian holidays in India "is a precious opportunity for interreligious dialogue and also for the New Evangelization,” Sister Lissy Maruthanakuzhy, an Indian nun from the Congr ...
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  14 April 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Threats against human rights defenders in South Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Unidentified armed men are threatening the civilian population, and in particular those involved in the defense of human rights, in the Ruzizi plains of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Repu ...
• 14 April 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Bethlehem Bethlehem Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bethlehem, South Africa, presented by Bishop Jan de Groef, M. Afr. The Holy Father has app ...
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  13 April 2026
  ASIA/VIETNAM - A film about the life of a Vietnamese Catholic family has attracted considerable interest and been very well received by Andrew Doan Thanh Phong Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The first film of "Dating on the Day of Eclipse" about Catholicism has recently been widely beloved in Vietnam, a country where the Catholic population is very mo ...
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  13 April 2026
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Archbishop of Douala hopes for the release of prisoners and a change of mentality on the occasion of Pope Leo XIV's visit Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) – May the visit of Pope Leo XIV offer an opportunity to release prisoners held without trial. Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala expressed this wish during a press conference on April 9. "The Po ...
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  13 April 2026
  LEO XIV IN AFRICA - Archbishop Nwachukwu: If Jesus finds refuge again in Africa by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Infant Jesus found refuge in Egypt, together with Joseph and Mary, to escape Herod’s threat. And perhaps even today the African continent, though wounded by wars, tribali ...
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  12 April 2026
  Amel Shimon Nona is the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Church and takes the name Paulos III Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Synod of Bishops of the Chaldean Church, gathered in Rome since Thursday 9 April, today elected Amel Shimon Nona as Patriarch of the Chaldean Church. Until now, he has served as Archbishop of ...
• 11 April 2026
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Leo XIV has appointed the Reverend Father John Baptist Nguyen Quang Tuyen, of the clergy of the same Archdiocese, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô C ...
• 11 April 2026
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Coadjutor Bishop of Qui Nhon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Leo XIV has appointed the Reverend Fr. John Baptist Nguyen Quoc Hung, of the clergy of the Diocese of Ban Me Thuot, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Quy Nhon. He is cur ...
• 11 April 2026
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Appointment of Bishop of Chinhoyi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Fr Patrick Ngwenya, from the clergy of Harare, until now Parish Priest at St Francis Xavier, in Harare and Diocesan Coordinator for the Family a ...
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  11 April 2026
  EUROPE/SLOVAKIA - European Conference of Missionary Childhood: "Creativity in the New Evangelization" Bratislava (Agenzia Fides) – From Sunday, April 12, to Thursday, April 16, representatives of the Pontifical Society of Missionary Childhood from across Europe will gather in Bratislava for the "European Conference of ...
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  11 April 2026
  LEO XIV IN AFRICA - Pope Prevost, Saint Augustine and World in conflict by Marie Symington Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Leo XIV is about to begin his third apostolic journey, which will also take him to Annaba, ancient Hippo, the city of which Saint Augustine was Bishop. “Peac ...
• 10 April 2026
  AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Appointment of Bishop of Francistown Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Lawrence Ofentse Pheto, of the clergy of the Diocese of Gaborone, as Bishop of the Diocese of Francistown (Botswana). He is currently Parish Priest of ...
• 10 April 2026
  AFRICA/TOGO - Appointment of Metropolitan Archbishop of Lomé Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé (Togo), His Exc. Msgr. Isaac Jogues Kodjo Agbéménya Gaglo, currently Bishop of Aného and Apostolic Admin ...
• 10 April 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of Metropolitan Archbishop of Beira Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira, (Mozambique) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I. (EG ...