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  22 January 2026
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishops launch creation of Catholic University of Ivory Coast Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – The creation of the Catholic University of Ivory Coast and a spiritual retreat center for priests are the two main topics at the heart of the 128th Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference ...
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  22 January 2026
  ASIA/MACAU - The Diocese of Macao celebrates the Jubilee of the 450th anniversary of its establishment Macau (Agenzia Fides) – On Friday 23 January, at 7 pm, in the cathedral dedicated to the Nativity of Our Lady, a solemn liturgy will be celebrated to open the programme of celebrations and initiatives to mark the 450th ...
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  22 January 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops: "Corruption is the result of "withered hands" Quezon City (Agenzia Fides) – Corruption and social injustice are the result of "withered hands" that deprive citizens of goods and resources. Drawing on the Gospel story of Jesus healing a man's withered hand (Mark 3: ...
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  22 January 2026
  AFRICA/DR. CONGO - Missionary Sister in Eastern Congo thanks the Holy Father: “Our pain, our hope matter” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “It was a wonderful surprise to hear that, given the many difficult situations, the Pope dedicated his thoughts and words on Sunday, January 18, to the displaced people in eastern Democrati ...
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  21 January 2026
  ASIA/HONG KONG - A music prayer service for the "Blessing" of Hong Kong on the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The Governor of Hong Kong is convinced that the Diocese of Hong Kong will continue to contribute to the governance of the special administrative region and to its citizens in promoting socia ...
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  21 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: “Indian Christians are caught between rich diversity and a real division” Srikakulam (Agenzia Fides) – In recognition of the Church's commitment to unity, peace, and mutual understanding among Christian denominations, the Catholic community in the Diocese of Srikakulam in the Indian state of ...
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  21 January 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Floods in the region: "People are exhausted and dying of hunger, poverty, natural disasters, and disease" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – Mozambique is currently experiencing one of the worst floods in years, affecting over 600,000 people, more than half of them children. Over 50,000 people have been forced to leave their homes a ...
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  21 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Kidnapping of 177 Christians confirmed: "No Catholics among those kidnapped" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – Nigerian authorities have confirmed the mass kidnapping of nearly 200 faithful from several churches on Sunday, January 18, in Kurmin Wali, in the Local Government Area of Kajuru in the State of ...
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  21 January 2026
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - Prayer for Christian unity at the Catholic Cathedral in Moscow Moscow (Agenzia Fides) – “Unity is not a utopia. Only facts make it possible to overcome divisions,” said Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow on Tuesday, January 20, during the ...
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  20 January 2026
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops in view of the elections: forming consciences, illuminating with the Gospel, and reawakening the civic commitment of the faithful San José (Agenzia Fides) – The mission of the Church is “to form consciences, illuminate with the Gospel, and reawaken the civic commitment of the faithful.” This is the message from the bishops of Costa Rica in v ...
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  20 January 2026
  The Churches in the Holy Land and “Christian Zionism” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – A recent joint statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem addresses the themes of “unity” and “representation” among the Christian communities in the Holy Lan ...
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  20 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Authorities in Kaduna State deny the kidnapping of more than 100 faithful from several Christian churches Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “The news is completely false; we have no evidence of any such attack,” said Sule Shuaibu, Commissioner for Internal Security in Kaduna State, refuting to the press the reports of the allege ...
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  20 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - A statue of Carlo Acutis in Myitkyina: an example of youthful holiness for young Burmese people amid the current crisis Myitkyina (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Myitkyina, capital of Kachin State, a region ravaged by intense fighting in the ongoing civil war, has erected a statue of Carlo Acutis in the Cathedral of St. Columbanus. The ...
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  20 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - President Museveni claims responsibility for the arrest of the priest reported missing in early December Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – “We will only release Father Deusdedit Ssekabira if he confesses the truth,” said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on January 18 in his speech celebrating his victory in the January 15 pr ...
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  19 January 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Tagle: Apostolic succession is succession in mission Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Bishops are successors of the Apostles. And the apostolic succession they receive at the moment of their episcopal ordination is a succession in the mission that Jesus himself entrusted to his ...