Europe

• 4 March 2026
  EUROPE/SWEDEN - Anna Sandberg, new National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Nordic Countries Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Anna Sandberg ...
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  28 February 2026
  Faith according to Joseph Ratzinger: “Like a child in his mother’s arms” by Cardinal Pietro Parolin* We are publishing excerpts from Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s preface to the volume “La fede del futuro, il futuro della Chiesa” (“The Faith of the Future, the Future of the Church”) ...
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  27 February 2026
  EUROPE/ITALY - The number of Italian "Fidei Donum" priests who leave on mission continues to decline Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Of approximately 31,000 Italian priests, 227 are currently serving as "Fidei Donum" missionaries abroad. Updated data published by the National Office for Missionary Cooperation of the Churches o ...
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  26 February 2026
  EUROPE/AUSTRIA - "The spirituality of the Pontifical Mission Societies" at the center of the meeting of European Directors Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - The European national directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies are meeting this week in Heiligenkreuz, near Vienna. Thirty-two participants attended this event, organized by the Pontifical N ...
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  25 February 2026
  A hidden tragedy: worldwide childbirth deaths are concentrated in war zones Geneva (Agenzia Fides) – In war zones, neglected maternal protection has become an emergency. There, everyone's life is threatened, and attention regarding the risks and hardships faced by pregnant women and unborn chi ...
• 24 February 2026
  EUROPE/POLAND - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 13, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Rev. Fr. Maci ...
• 20 February 2026
  EUROPE/CZECH REPUBLIC - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 7, 2024, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Permanent Deaco ...
• 19 February 2026
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Markus Cott, new director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - on January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed, on January 23 ...
• 18 February 2026
  EUROPE/NETHERLANDS - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Netherlands confirmed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Rev. Vincent G ...
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  17 February 2026
  EUROPE/ENGLAND - Cardinal Marengo's testimony in the United Kingdom and the risk of taking the presence of the Church for granted London (Agenzia Fides) – “I see that you are a vibrant and dynamic community! And for us, who come from Christian traditions, there is always a danger of taking the presence of the Church for granted,” said Cardina ...
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  14 February 2026
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Hiraya,” the “certain hope” for the mission of Filipino Catholics in Rome Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The contribution of Filipino priests, religious, and lay people to the Jubilee of Hope can be summed up in a single Tagalog word: "Hiraya". It expresses hope that has been imagined, experienced, ...
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  12 February 2026
  EUROPE/POLAND - " Strengthening Ukrainian Refugee Resilience": Camillian missionaries support Ukrainian refugee women in Poland Ursus (Agenzia Fides) – Strategically, cooperation between CADIS International and the Camillian Province of Poland proved effective, with clear communication and aligned goals regarding the project “Strengthening Uk ...
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  11 February 2026
  “Perché nessuno cammini solo” (“So that no one walks alone”). Father Proserpio and Archbishop Sangalli speak about being close to people at the end of their lives Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “In today’s society, it seems almost taboo to talk about the end of life, as if naming it would bring it closer. But ignoring it does not make it any less real,” wrote Father Tullio Proserp ...
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  11 February 2026
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Seeds of hope amid freezing temperatures and bombings
  Kiev (Agenzia Fides) - Temperatures ranging from -10 to -20 degrees, lack of electricity, heating and, in some cases, running water. From Borodjanka, near Kiev, Father Luca Bovio, Co ...
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  3 February 2026
  The last homily of Ioannis Zizioulas Athens (Agenzia Fides) – Three years have passed since the death of the great Orthodox theologian Ioannis Zizioulas, Metropolitan of Pergamon. He died on February 2, 2023, at the age of 92. Zizioulas was among the ...