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  30 May 2026
  Amidst persecution, a story of grace. Beatification of the martyred priests Bula and Drbola on June 6 by Chiara Dommarco Brno (Fides News Agency) – “Regimes, ideologies, and fears pass away, but truth, love, and fidelity have a strength that survives history itself,” said Father Karel Orlita in an interview wit ...
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  29 May 2026
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Episcopal delegate of the Diocesan Caritas of Tenerife on migration: “We must not become accustomed to suffering” Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Fides News Agency) – The upcoming visit of the Holy Father to the Canary Islands on June 11 and 12 focuses on the migratory reality in the Atlantic, one of the most dangerous and deadly routes i ...
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  28 May 2026
  AFRICA/KENYA - No to an American center for the treatment of Ebola cases from other countries Nairobi (Fides News Agency) – The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) opposes a US treatment center for Ebola patients in Kenya. "We urge the Kenya government to take robust measures to avoid cases of Ebola from entering Kenya. ...
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  28 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "May the memory of God's benevolence toward Abraham be a source of inspiration for our coexistence" Abuja (Fides News Agency) – "May God's benevolence toward Abraham inspire our communities to live together in these difficult times,” the Nigerian Bishops’ Conference (CBCN) wrote in a message to the country’s Mu ...
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  28 May 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Documents for the cause of the Cambodian martyrs in the Vatican: "A priceless spiritual heritage for the Church and the world" Rome (Fides News Agency) - "It was with profound joy that we presented Cardinal Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, with the sealed documents signed in a solemn ceremony in Phnom Penh. These docu ...
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  28 May 2026
  Cardinal Tagle: at the PMS Assembly: mission and unity are born from baptism
  Rome (Fides News Agency) - On the occasion of the opening of the General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) underway in Rome, on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 27, ...
• 27 May 2026
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of bishop of Kitui, Kenya Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend John Mbua Mwandi, until now parish priest of Mulutu, as bishop of the diocese of Kitui, Kenya. Msgr. John Mbua Mwandi was born on 24 Septembe ...
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  27 May 2026
  The 2026 General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies begins Rome (Fides News Agency) – “The Pontifical Mission Societies are effectively the “primary means” of awakening missionary responsibility among all the baptized and supporting ecclesial communities in areas where t ...
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  27 May 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Ebola: The Diocese of Tombura-Yambio raises surveillance and emergency preparedness Juba (Fides News Agency) - The Diocese of Tombura-Yambio in South Sudan is under heightened epidemic surveillance following the spread of the Ebola virus in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. “Although no c ...
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  27 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - An ethical framework for Artificial Intelligence: the Indian Church welcomes "Magnifica Humanitas" as a guide for the faithful New Delhi (Fides News Agency) - Establishing an ethical framework for artificial intelligence and disarming it, placing it at the service of human dignity, and the protection of the poor and vulnerable: these are some of ...
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  26 May 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Radio Veritas speaks two new languages: the "Good News" for ethnic minorities, amid displacement and uncertainty Yangon (Fides News Agency) - “Radio Veritas Asia” (RVA), the radio station of the Catholic communities on the Asian continent, is expanding its language coverage in Myanmar and launching broadcasts in Akha and Kayan ...
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  26 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Instability, roadblocks, and protests in Manipur: high tensions and hostage crisis continues Imphal (Fides News Agency) - There is no peace in Manipur. According to local Fides sources, the state is experiencing a new escalation of instability and protests demanding the release of 14 Kuki and 6 Naga hostages, ab ...
• 26 May 2026
  ASIA/LAOS AND CAMBODIA - Confirmation of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - On October 4, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Father Paul ...
• 26 May 2026
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - Confirmation of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - On August 1, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Msgr. Nicola ...
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  26 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nine dead and 25 kidnapped in three months in attacks against parish communities in Kaduna State Abuja (Fides News Agency) – At least nine people have been killed and another 25 kidnapped in the last three months in various attacks against parish communities in Kurmin Dangana, Kaduna State, in north-central Nigeri ...