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  3 July 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Archbishop of Mandalay: “Hope endures amid war, disaster and interreligious solidarity” by Paolo Affatato Mandalay (Fides News Agency) – “The word ‘hope’ always belongs to Christians. We do not place our hope in this world, nor in any person on earth. Our hope comes from God.” With these words, ...
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  2 July 2026
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Three religious kidnapped in late June in the Country's North-West region have been released Nkongsamba (Fides News Agency) – The three religious – a priest and two friars – who were kidnapped on June 27 in north-western Cameroon have been released. The announcement was made by the Diocese of Nkongsamba in ...
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  2 July 2026
  Cardinal Tagle presides over the first beatification liturgy in Vietnam: "If you choose Jesus, you will be blessed" by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Tac Say (Fides News Agency) - Tens of thousands of faithful converged on July 2, 2026, at the Tac Say Pilgrimage Center in Ca Mau Province, Diocese of Can Tho, for the beatification Mass of Fa ...
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  2 July 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Archbishop of Berbérati, newly appointed: "Every honor in the Church exists for the sake of service" Rome (Fides News Agency) – Among the 35 Metropolitan Archbishops appointed over the past year who received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on June 29 was the newly appointed Archbishop of Berbéra ...
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  2 July 2026
  LUISS Guido Carli University hosts panel on “Religion and Global Social Justice in the 21st Century” Rome (Fides News Agency) – A roundtable discussion on "Religion and Global Social Justice in the 21st Century" is taking place today in Rome from 5:20 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at LUISS Guido Carli University (Viale Pola, 12). ...
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  1 July 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Funeral held for Father Crépin, priest killed “perhaps to block the peace process in Zémio” Bangui (Fides News Agency) – “Father Crépin was deeply committed to dialogue. It is possible that he was killed to block the peace process currently underway in Zémio,” Bishop Aurelio Gazzera of Bangassou told Fi ...
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  1 July 2026
  “Saints have a past and sinners have a future.” Chinese Catholics celebrate Saints Peter and Paul, Patrons of the Church of Rome Beijing (Fides News Agency) – An opportunity to pray that their faith may be as steadfast as that of St. Peter, firmly built upon the rock, and, like that of St. Paul, dynamic and fervent, always ready to proclaim the ...
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  1 July 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Bishop Gomes: "The Rohingya crisis is growing more severe as international aid continues to decline" Dhaka (Fides News Agency) – "The situation facing the Rohingya is extremely difficult. International funding is decreasing day by day, and some non-governmental organizations have been forced to suspend their activitie ...
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  1 July 2026
  Vietnamese Catholics eagerly prepare for the beatification of Father Francis Truong Buu Diep by Andrew Doan Thanh Phong Hanoi (Fides News Agency) - The news regarding the Beatification Mass for Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep has flooded over the media and social networks across Vietnam in recent days. ...
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  1 July 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - New violence causes the displacement of thousands of people and worsens humanitarian crisis
  Pourcine Pic Makaya (Fides News Agency) - The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, with new waves of displacement reported in several departments. According to ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Priest killed in the east of the Country Bangui (Fides News Agency) - Father Crépin Martial Monga, vicar of St. John the Baptist Parish in the Diocese of Bangassou, in Zémio, in the Haut-Mbomou region, was killed on the evening of June 29 outside his parish r ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Anti-immigration protests under way as thousands of migrants return home in recent weeks Johannesburg (Fides News Agency) – A nationwide day of protest against illegal immigration is under way in South Africa's major cities, following a call by organizations including "Operation Dudula" (see Fides, 25/5/20 ...
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  30 June 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic seminaries across China conclude the academic year Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Never lose sight of the vocation received from the Lord; cherish the proclamation of the Gospel at the center of one's heart; remain steadfast in love for both the homeland and the Church, bea ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - In the Apostolic Prefecture of Robe, many small projects at the service of pre-evangelization Robe (Fides News Agency) – "At the beginning of June I visited the community of Kokossa, which I saw come into being when, almost 18 years ago, together with the Missionaries of Charity, I established the first mission ...
• 30 June 2026
  VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV appoints Members and Consultors of the Dicastery for Evangelization's Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – The Holy Father has appointed the following as Members of the Dicastery for Evangelization, in the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches. Cardinals: Thomas Aqui ...