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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 ...
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  6 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Deputy Secretary of the Bishops' Conference: Early Motherhood: “Indian Civilization honors the sanctity of life” New Delhi (Fides News Agency) – “We are pleased with this positive outcome in the case of the 15-year-old pregnant girl, as she did not have an abortion. We hope that she and the child remain in good health and we gu ...
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  6 May 2026
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The economic crisis fuels social tensions: Bishops call for dialogue and reconciliation La Paz (Fides News Agency) – Social unrest is escalating in Bolivia, manifesting itself in protests, economic hardship, and political tensions. In recent weeks, transport companies, unions, farmers, and indigenous orga ...
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  6 May 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Attacks in Cabo Delgado: terrorist actions force more than 700 People to flee from Nangade Nampula (Fides News Agency) - Recent terrorist attacks and movements in the Nangade district, north of Cabo Delgado, have forced several families to flee their homes, affecting at least 776 people, including children. Th ...
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  6 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “In this Marian month, pray for the release of Father Asukawaye and his ten parishioners kidnapped in February” Abuja (Fides News Agency) – “I ask everyone to pray for the release of Father Nathaniel Asukawaye and ten parishioners who have been held captive since February 7, 2026,” said Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi of Kafancha ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The Eparch of Adigrat: appeal for mercy and the sanctity of the lives of 200 Ethiopians sentenced to death Adigrat (Fides News Agency) – "As the Shepherd of the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat, I lift my voice not only as a religious leader, but as a witness to the profound value of every human soul, created in the image and li ...
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  5 May 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - May and 'Flag Day' between pride and sorrow
  Pourcine Pic Makaya (Fides News Agency) – “This will be a truly unforgettable event. The children of the parish school are working diligen ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Tensions with Ethiopia, Sudan recalls its ambassador to Addis Ababa Khartoum (Fides News Agency) – Following mutual accusations between Sudan and Ethiopia, Sudan recalled its ambassador from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The Sudanese government in Khartoum, on behalf of the Sud ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Funeral Mass for Vicar General of Malabo, whose death was remembered by Pope Leo XIV, to be held on May 7 Malabo (Fides News Agency) – The funeral Mass for Father Fortunato Nsue Esono, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Malabo, will be held on May 7. The priest was found dead on April 17 in the parish of Our Lady of Bisil ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - A week of prayers of reparation following the desecration of the Adoration Chapel in a parish in Owerri Abuja (Fides News Agency) – At least one person suspected of desecrating the adoration chapel of St. Mulumba Parish in the Archdiocese of Owerri, in southeastern Nigeria, has been identified, according to Nigerian pres ...
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  5 May 2026
  Leo XIV's Message for World Mission Day 2026 at the Center of an Online Missionary Formation Course in French Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – The Pope's message for the upcoming 100th World Mission Day, which will be celebrated on October 18, 2026, is the focus of an online training program for missionary formation. The pro ...
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  5 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Indian Bishops: "Even in the face of early motherhood, the right of unborn life must be protected" New Delhi (Fides News Agency) – The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), a body of more than 300 Indian bishops from three rites – the Latin, Syro-Malabar, and Syro-Malankara – is calling for a review of ...