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  19 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Claretian priest: "In Manipur, ethnic groups remain divided in the search of a new path of coexistence and dialogue" Imphal (Agenzia Fides) - "As things stand, reconciliation in the state of Manipur is still premature. As far as I can see, there is still resentment in people's hearts, much suffering, and psychological trauma. It will ...
• 19 January 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of Bishop of Bogor and appointment of Apostolic Administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Bogor presented by His Excellency Msgr. Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M. The Holy Father has app ...
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  19 January 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Spiritans committed to tackling youth unemployment and fostering economic self-reliance Chencha (Agenzia Fides) – Thirty young participants from the mountainous village of Chencha, including 19 women, reflecting the Catholic Church's commitment to gender-inclusive development, took part in the School-Cent ...
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  19 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Father Bobbo Paschal released after two months in the hands of his kidnappers Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA), of Kaduna State (northern Nigeria), is free a ...
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  18 January 2026
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Missionary Childhood Day: “Your life, a mission” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – In 2025, over 700,000 children benefited from donations collected by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Spain for 473 projects in 36 countries. On Sunday, January 18, the Spanish childre ...
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  17 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Saint Lazarus Devasahayam: Patron Saint of the Catholic Laity Kottar (Agenzia Fides) – Saint Lazarus Devasahayam (1712–1752) rejected the caste system and upheld the dignity of every human being. This was emphasized by the Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, Archbishop Leopold ...
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  17 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Leading one's own killers to salvation: the Christian adventure of missionary Raffaele Di Bari Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – “Without a doubt, the martyr Father Raffaele has been and continues to be a gift to our diocesan Church. A man of great freedom and great love for every person. Despite the dangers and the g ...
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  16 January 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Under the protection of ‘María Pastora’: missionaries of peace and builders of a new society founded on love to rebuild the country Barquisimeto (Agenzia Fides) – “We are called to rebuild a society in which we all participate. The Jubilee Year has ended, but hope has not; on the contrary, it remains alive in our hearts,” said Archbishop Polito ...
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  16 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Outgoing President Yoweri Museveni leads in provisional presidential election results Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - According to preliminary results released by the electoral commission, outgoing President Yoweri Museveni leads the presidential election held on January 15 with 76.25% of the vote, based on cou ...
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  16 January 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean Ambassador to the Holy See, Hyung Sik Shin: "We extend a hand of reconciliation to North Korea" by Paolo Affatato Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – "We intend to leave behind the era of confrontation and inaugurate a new stage of peaceful coexistence and shared growth, promoting a sustainable peace that guarante ...
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  15 January 2026
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Bishop Chami, Melkite Bishop: In these “difficult days” the world is going through, let us pray and fast for the gift of peace by Bishop Jean-Marie Chami * Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – In a world torn apart by conflict, where “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading” (Pope Leo XIV), we publish the appeal letter of Bishop Jean-M ...
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  15 January 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Pakistan's first palliative care center for terminally ill patients opens in a Catholic hospital Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) – The new day center for palliative care at St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital in Hyderabad, in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, aims to provide cancer patients and the terminally ill in Pakis ...
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  15 January 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - At least five dead in attack on a village in North Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – In a new attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) jihadists in North Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at least five people have been killed. The attack o ...
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  15 January 2026
  ASIA/KUWAIT - Cardinal Pietro Parolin in the country for the elevation of the 'mother church' of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia to Minor Basilica Kuwait City (Agenzia Fides) – This is a particularly significant and joyous moment for all the faithful of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia. The Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, arrived in Kuwait ...
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  15 January 2026
  VATICAN - "The Missionary Union, the Second Vatican Council, and the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV": liturgical commemoration of Blessed Manna Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Missionary Union, the Second Vatican Council, and the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV” is the title of the initiative taking place on Friday, January 16 (7:00 p.m.), at the Pontifical Ur ...