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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 ...
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  3 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Sokoto: “Every day there are massacres in Nigeria: How can such a country move forward?” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “There is no other country where 10 people are killed on Monday, 50 on Tuesday, 100 on Wednesday, and it continues every week. How can such a country move forward?” asked Msgr. Matthew Hassa ...
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  3 February 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka on the Political elections: “The Church supports pluralism and democracy” Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) – “The elections are approaching, but there is not much enthusiasm in Bangladeshi society for the country’s future,” said Subroto Boniface Gomes, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka ...
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  3 February 2026
  OCEANIA/VANUATU - New missionary frontier in Vanuatu: the first three Salesians arrive Port Vila (Agenzia Fides) – “We are deeply moved to see how Don Bosco is truly helping us to realize his dream in Oceania,” says Father Alfred Maravilla, director of the first Salesian mission, which opened in Port ...
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  2 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Five years after the coup, the military junta accelerates the political transition Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – Five years after the coup of February 1, 2021, Myanmar's military junta appears to be seeking a political shift, governing a transition that, following elections scheduled in three phases betw ...
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  2 February 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Tragedy at the Luwowo Mine: Accusations between the government and the M23 Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – A tragedy caused by the “rampant and illegal exploitation of Congolese natural resources orchestrated by Rwanda and the M23/AFC.” This is how the Ministry of Communications and Media of t ...
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  2 February 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Immediate action needed to avert imminent war: warning from the provisional administration of Tigray Adigrat (Agenzia Fides) – In a letter addressed to the President of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the provisional administration of Tigray calls for “immediate action to avert an imminent war. ...
• 2 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of bishop of Pekhon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Pekhon, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Peter Hla. He is succeeded by Bishop Felice Ba Htoo, until now co ...
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  2 February 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishop Cadenas: the path of the Amazonian Church, blessed by the Pope by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “To live ‘ad instar Apostolorum,’ that is, in the manner of the Apostles, with simplicity, courage and total openness to being led by the Lord.” This was the first p ...
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  1 February 2026
  EUROPE/FRANCE - Exhibition on display in Lyon from February 4th: “Destination Asia, a missionary journey with Lego bricks” Lyon (Agenzia Fides) – The exhibition “Destination Asia: A Missionary Journey with Lego Bricks,” created by the Paris Foreign Missions Society (MEP), is coming to Lyon. The exhibition will be on display in Lyon ...
• 31 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Udupi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Udupi, India, presented by Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Lesl ...
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  31 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - The Salesians: a century of mission in Calcutta, alongside children and young people Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - The Salesians are celebrating a century of mission work in India. For one hundred years, the Salesians of Don Bosco in Calcutta have dedicated themselves to the education of young people, the c ...
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  30 January 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - “Signis” Secretary General on the upcoming elections: “Peace is not a very popular topic” Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – In Thailand's parliamentary elections scheduled for February 8, progressive People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut continues to lead in the polls. He is the main rival of former Prime ...
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  30 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Traditional works of charity and mercy promoted in preparation for the Lunar New Year have already begun Shijiazhuang (Agenzia Fides) – On the eve and in the early hours of the Lunar New Year, which this year falls on February 17, Catholic parishes throughout China will be filled with families eager to participate in Euch ...
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  30 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGER - No one has claimed responsibility for the attack on the airport, but the junta accuses the Presidents of France, Benin, and Ivory Coast of being the "instigators" Niamey (Agenzia Fides) – According to an official report on the attack on Diori Hamani Airport in Niamey on the night of January 28-29 (see Fides, 29/1/2026), at least 20 attackers were killed, 11 captured, and 4 Niger ...