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ASIA/HONG KONG

Celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the “Legion of Mary”

VATICAN/VATICAN

An American at the Second Vatican Council: Archbishop Sheen’s contribution to the Decree “Ad gentes” on the Church’s missionary activity

ASIA/CHINA

The Centenary of the consecration of Six Chinese Bishops and the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China

VATICAN/VATICAN

“Servants of communion in the Church”: New formation course for Bishops at the Ad Gentes Centre in Nemi, promoted by the Dicastery for Evangelization

Continents

VATICAN

VATICAN

The Course in Nemi: an open laboratory on the Bishops’ “missionary mandate”

AFRICA

NIGERIA

Bishops warn of “neo-paganism, insecurity and religious freedom”

ASIA

HONG KONG

The “journey” towards the Diocesan Assembly on Synodality begins

AMERICA

UNITED STATES

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio’s South American tour: the fight against drug trafficking and the implementation of the “Donroe Doctrine”

EUROPE

ITALY

“All for One”: Missio Ragazzi launches new formation programme for 2026-2027

OCEANIA

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Cardinal Tagle at Bougainville Jubilee: “Faith arrived here through the celebration of the Eucharist”

FIDES NEWS

2026-09-17

ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishop Bernardino Ne Ne: “We listen to the people and stand alongside the displaced. Peace is imperative”

2026-09-16

ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian children, “apostles and missionaries” amid discrimination and poverty

2026-09-16

Leo XIV: in the lives of new martyrs and witnesses, the reflection of Christ’s victory over death - Leo XIV: in the lives of new martyrs and witnesses, the reflection of Christ’s victory over death

2026-09-16

AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Civil society and the Church: “The rule of law and constitutional guarantees at risk”

2026-09-16

ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Second International Preparatory Conference for “WYD Seoul 2027” underway

2026-09-16

AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Ethiopian New Year: The Eparch of Adigrat delivers message of hope amid suffering

2026-09-15

AFRICA/CAMEROON - A catechism of peace to heal souls wounded by ten years of war

2026-09-15

AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Father Chikuni’s tragic death draws attention to road safety

2026-09-15

“Listen before proposing, accompany without replacing”: Caritas aid workers share their experience alongside communities - “Listen before proposing, accompany without replacing”: Caritas aid workers share their experience alongside communities

News Analysis vai all'indice

America

Beyond the clichés. Fulton Sheen's lessons in ‘communication’

Europe

Behind the figures: the fragmented and “indecipherable” expectations that will greet Leo XIV

America

The Manual of Latin American Ecclesial Communities to address the addiction crisis: A story of Communion

Europe

At the Shrine of Banneux, the first Marian Missionary Festival: Mary, face of dialogue and mission in Asia

Vatican

"Christianity is only just beginning": How Leo XIV's missionary vision is rooted in the Acts of the Apostles

America

Defending land means defending life: Latin American Churches Stand alongside communities in mining conflicts

Europe

Cardinals Vesco and Marengo: "At the school of the Acts of the Apostles, in the deserts of the world"

CEP APPOINTMENTS

EUROPE/AUSTRIA - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies

EUROPE/SLOVENIA - Appointment of New Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies

AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Confirmation of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies

EUROPE/GREECE - Appointment of the new Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies

Acts of the Holy See

AFRICA/MOROCCO - Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabat

ASIA/CHINA - Ordination of the Archbishop of Chongqing

ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of Bishop of Datong

ASIA/TURKMENISTAN - Resignation and appointment of the Superior of the Mission sui iuris of Turkmenistan

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Evangelization

AFRICA/ANGOLA - Father Sebastião Moniz Dejoro: first Angolan priest of the Society for African Missions

EUROPE/ROMANIA - Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood: Jesus’ “torch” at the heart of missionary summer Camps

Promotion and Development

AFRICA/RWANDA - Bishop of Byumba Appeals to Rwanda’s Youth: “Leave those Ibyuma behind”

ASIA/MONGOLIA - COP17: The gift of faith in Jesus and care for creation in the witness of a young Mongolian woman

Area crisis

AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishops call for clarity over the death of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso

Somalia between security transition and terrorism

Migrants

ASIA - “Choral compassion” to stop migrant tragedies in the “Mediterranean of Asia”

AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Anti-immigration protests under way as thousands of migrants return home in recent weeks

Politics

ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Violence mars first parliamentary elections in Bangsamoro

AFRICA/GHANA - Supreme Court controversy: Bishops call for greater caution, not resignation

Missionaries Killed

ASIA/PHILIPPINES — Pastoral worker Eduardo “Eddie” Balindres killed

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Deep sorrow over the killing of Father Oyetoro; relief over the release of the seminarian kidnapped in Otukpo

Civil society

Archbishop Sangalli at the funeral chamber of fashion designer Valentino Garavani for a moment of prayer and reflection together with family members

AFRICA/GABON - Faced with alarm over "ritual murders", the President asks the population whether they want the death penalty reintroduced

Local Churches

Cardinal Tagle celebrates his father’s funeral Mass in Imus: “Eternal Life is to remain close to Jesus”

ASIA/CHINA - Andrew Ding Yang ordained Archbishop of Chongqing

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