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  10 February 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Indian Catholics "rooted in Christ and faithful to the Constitution" call for an end to discrimination and equal rights for Dalits Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Christian faithful in India, as "proud citizens" and "authentic disciples" of Christ, contribute to India's growth, harmony, and unity, and cherish the freedom to practice their faith. However ...
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  10 February 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Pushanghui Catholics restore their parish church with their own hands Zhouzhi (Agenzia Fides) – Expressing grateful faith in the Lord through concrete acts of ecclesial charity. With this spirit and desire, the Catholics of Pushanghui, in the Diocese of Zhouzhi (Shaanxi Province), restor ...
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  9 February 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - Nationalism influences politics: “Thai Pride” party wins elections Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The Bhumjaithai (Thai Pride) party, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who had called early elections, won the parliamentary elections held on February 8 with more than 30% of the vote ...
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  9 February 2026
  ASIA/SYRIA - Ministry of Justice report on the attack on Mar Elias Church Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – The Syrian Ministry of Justice has published a lengthy statement, supported by video footage and details related to the massacre perpetrated at the Greek Orthodox Church of Mar Elias in Damas ...
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  9 February 2026
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The dioceses of Malawi celebrate the Pontifical Missionary Union and Consecrated Life with a call for unity in Christ Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – More than 600 diocesan and religious priests, nearly 1,500 nuns, and over 200 brothers serving in various parts of Malawi participated in celebrations held on February 7 in dioceses throughou ...
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  9 February 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Call from religious leaders and civil society: the people of Tigray call for peace Mekelle (Agenzia Fides) — As the shadow of conflict continues to loom over the Tigray region (see Fides, 2/2/2026), religious and civil society leaders have renewed their plea for an immediate cessation of internal hos ...
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  9 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appeal from the Bishop of Kontagora: "Mr. President, a military base must be established immediately in the area where the children from the school in Papiri were kidnapped" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “Mr. President, this is a desperate appeal to you to put an end to the relentless attacks against the population living in the local administrative areas of Agwara and Borgu, both located in t ...
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  8 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Terror, killings, and kidnappings persist. The Pope appeals to “competent authorities” Kafanchan (Agenzia Fides) – “It is with sorrow and concern that I learned of the recent attacks against various communities in Nigeria leading to a heavy loss of life.” With these words, Pope Leo XIV drew attention ...
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  7 February 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Seoul WYD Organizing Committee: “Full support for the participation of young people from distant lands” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “World Youth Day Seoul 2027 will be the first WYD to be held in a country with a non-Christian majority and the second in Asia. “It will offer young people a profound encounter with God, al ...
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  7 February 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Copper and cobalt from Congo soon in American hands Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Security in exchange for minerals. This is the “deal” between the United States government and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which forms the basis of the “U.S.-DRC Strategic Partner ...
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  6 February 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - US pressure forces M23 to abandon Uvira Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “US pressure has forced the M23 to withdraw from Uvira,” local sources in the second largest city in South Kivu, which has been contested in recent weeks between Congolese armed forces an ...
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  6 February 2026
  ASIA/JAPAN - Ambassador to the Holy See: "We share the commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons" by Paolo Affatato Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Japan and other “middle powers” must work together for a nuclear-free world based on the rule of law, in order to promote peace and prosperity in East Asia and on ...
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  5 February 2026
  ASIA/NEPAL - Apostolic Administrator Fr. Bogati, one month before the vote: "Young people are protagonists of political life, they express hope and responsibility" Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - The people of Nepal are called to the polls for parliamentary elections on March 5, five months after the street protests that triggered a political crisis, leading to the resignation of Prim ...
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  5 February 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Appeal for the rights of the population: "Darfur is not only a location of suffering. It is a place of resilience" Karthoum (Agenzia Fides) - "Silence has never saved us. And today, once again, global silence is enabling genocide. What is happening in Darfur is nothing new. Since 2003, non-Arab groups in Darfur, the Fur, the Masalit, ...
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  5 February 2026
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Bishops condemn violence against priests Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – “We, the Catholic Bishops in Sierra Leone, unequivocally condemn the chain of attacks against the Clergy, Religious and the looting of mission properties in our Dioceses,” reads a stateme ...