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  7 July 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Archdiocese of Kaduna confirms catechist Victor Paul, who was abducted in February, died in captivity after enduring prolonged torture, abuse, and severe deprivation Kaduna (Fides News Agency) – Attacks, kidnappings and killings continue unabated across Nigeria, with Christian communities remaining among those most severely affected. The latest victim is Victor Paul, a Catholic ca ...
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  7 July 2026
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishop Braida commemorates the four martyrs of La Rioja: “Walking together in the spirit of mission means making the world a better place” La Rioja (Fides News Agency) – “This year we commemorate the murder of Bishop Enrique Angelelli, the priests Murias and Longueville, and husband and father Wenceslao Pedernera. This commemoration allows us to recogni ...
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  7 July 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Amid Myanmar's humanitarian crisis, the Church of Kalay inaugurates a new parish Kalay (Fides News Agency) – The inauguration of St. Patrick Parish in the Diocese of Kalay, in northwestern Myanmar, has become a powerful sign of hope and encouragement for the long-suffering people of the region. Sit ...
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  7 July 2026
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - A milestone for the Amazonian Church: First Ecclesial Assembly of the Ecuadorian Amazon Quito (Fides News Agency) – A milestone with far-reaching implications for the Amazonian Church in Ecuador: the First Ecclesial Assembly of the Ecuadorian Amazon brought together, for the first time, the country's six ...
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  6 July 2026
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - As vocations decline, the Church in Colombia renews its commitment to priestly formation Bogotá (Fides News Agency) – How can priests be formed today to respond effectively to the needs of the Church in Colombia through listening and discernment? This is the question that guides the CXXI Plenary Assembly ...
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  6 July 2026
  The Bishops of Panama appeal for national reconciliation: the common good comes before particular interests Panama (Fides News Agency) – At the end of the 225th Ordinary Assembly, held from June 29 to July 3, the Bishops of Panama issued a statement entitled "A word of faith and hope for our people – "Hope does not disappo ...
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  6 July 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The number of deaths and injuries is rising. Relief efforts continue La Guaira (Fides News Agency) – Relief efforts continue in Venezuela. The death toll from the earthquakes that struck the country remains provisional; according to an estimate published by the Venezuelan government, th ...
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  6 July 2026
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Archbishop Leow recounts the life of the Church in Malaysia amid growth, dialogue and secularization: "Renewal must begin with us, otherwise we are like an empty gong" by Paolo Affatato Kuala Lumpur (Fides News Agency) – The Catholic community in Malaysia is called “to embark on a path of renewal, mission, and prophetic acts, and to recognize the signs of the times, otherwise i ...
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  6 July 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Memorial Mass for Bishop Osório Citora: The Diocese of Quelimane calls for confidentiality in the investigation into his death Quelimane (Fides News Agency) – The Diocese of Quelimane is preparing to celebrate a memorial Mass (thirtieth day after his death), for Bishop Osório Citora, who was murdered on June 6 (see Fides, 6/7/2026). In a stat ...
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  6 July 2026
  The new catechumens and the first Christians. Archbishop of Reims: "The Pope will encounter a Church in France undergoing profound transformation" by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Reims (Fides News Agency) – On June 30, Pope Leo XIV appointed Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, Archbishop of Reims, France, as a member of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for Fundamental ...
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  5 July 2026
  ANGELUS - Leo XIV: May Vietnamese Blessed Truong Buu Diep intercede for "all those who proclaim the Gospel in situations of persecution" Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – May the intercession and prayers of the newly Beatified Vietnamese Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep strengthen "all those who proclaim the Gospel in situations of persecution today," sa ...
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  5 July 2026
  Cardinal Aveline, Archbishop de Moulins-Beaufort, and missionary renewal in France by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Rome (Fides News Agency) – At the end of June, Pope Leo XIV appointed Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille, and Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, Archbishop of Reims, as members of th ...
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  4 July 2026
  Leo XIV: The Catholic Church has contributed to the development of the United States Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – On the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Pontiff, joined the celebrations of that “defining moment” in the history ...
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  4 July 2026
  EUROPE/POLAND - Pontifical Mission Societies in Poland inaugurated Missionary Academy during the sessions of the annual "School for Missionary Animators" Warsaw (Fides News Agency) – Once again in 2026, between June and July, the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Poland organized their now well-established annual “School for Missionary Animators.” Held in Warsa ...
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  4 July 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies: "Let us disarm hearts and build bridges of reconciliation with Cambodia" Bangkok (Fides News Agency) – "Our mission today is to disarm hearts. In communion with the Holy Father and our bishops, we pray to sow seeds of peace and reconciliation and eradicate hostility toward our Cambodian nei ...