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  17 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - A new Catholic church in Chin State, a sign of faith and hope amid suffering and displacement Hakha (Agenzia Fides) - The inauguration of a new church is a powerful sign of rebirth and hope for the Catholic population in Chin State in northwestern Myanmar. The only Burmese state with a Christian majority, Chin S ...
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  17 February 2026
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Episcopal Conference, concerned about the rise in violence, calls for an investigation into the attack on an Anglican church Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – “Churches are sacred places and must always be respected. Lobbing tear gas canisters at worshippers inside the church is a gross violation of the constitutional right to worship provided und ...
• 17 February 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of bishop of Kroonstad, South Africa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Amos Mabuti Masemola, until how vicar general of the metropolitan archdiocese of Pretoria and parish priest of Saint Thomas More of Centurion, as ...
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  17 February 2026
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The country's bishops call on the faithful to express solidarity with the victims of the tropical cyclone Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – The assessment of the damage caused by tropical cyclone Gezani continues, having so far devastated 25 districts in five regions of the Indian Ocean island. According to the provisional as ...
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  17 February 2026
  EUROPE/ENGLAND - Cardinal Marengo's testimony in the United Kingdom and the risk of taking the presence of the Church for granted London (Agenzia Fides) – “I see that you are a vibrant and dynamic community! And for us, who come from Christian traditions, there is always a danger of taking the presence of the Church for granted,” said Cardina ...
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  16 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nine children kidnapped from a Catholic church last week have been released Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – The nine children kidnapped last week from the St. John of the Cross mission station in Ojijea Ojije, Utonkon, Benue State, have been released (see Fides, 10/2/2026). The rescued children – si ...
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  16 February 2026
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Child soldiers on the rise in the country: for illegal armed groups, “children have become cheap and expendable combatants” Bogotá (Agenzia Fides) – Seventy-eight children (58 boys and 20 girls) have been killed or maimed by unidentified groups and also by dissidents from the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP, Cen ...
• 16 February 2026
  AFRICA/CAPO VERDE - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, presented by His Eminence Cardinal Arlindo Gomes Furtado. The Holy ...
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  16 February 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop Bagaforo: Lent and Ramadan begin together, an opportunity to build harmony between Christians and Muslims Manila (Agenzia Fides) – “This year, the holy month of Ramadan and the Lenten season (with Ash Wednesday) begin together on February 18. This shared beginning is a grace. It invites us to slow down, to return to God, ...
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  15 February 2026
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Father Cardenas on the Bishops' Conference's “Somos Misión” message: missionary work must become a permanent activity for every parish, movement, and ecclesial group Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – “The Lord never tires of going out into the streets and seeking more missionary disciples who are ready to boldly proclaim the faith,” states a message from the Honduran Bishops' Confe ...
• 14 February 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Sindhudurg Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Francisco Antonio Agnelo Jacinto Pinheiro, of the metropolitan archdiocesan clergy of Goa and Damão, until now professor of philosophy at the Pat ...
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  14 February 2026
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Hiraya,” the “certain hope” for the mission of Filipino Catholics in Rome Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The contribution of Filipino priests, religious, and lay people to the Jubilee of Hope can be summed up in a single Tagalog word: "Hiraya". It expresses hope that has been imagined, experienced, ...
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  13 February 2026
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, of the Missions Étrangères de Paris, celebrates 130 years of its missionary history Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – With a Marian procession and the sending forth of young missionaries, accompanied by the presentation of a Bible, as a sign of continuity with the evangelizing work of the parish community, ...
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  13 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Protest Rally: Priests from the Dioceses of Wukari and Jalingo denounce violence in Taraba State Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “So far, more than 80 people have been killed, many more injured, over 200 communities and churches destroyed, and more than 90,000 Christians have been forced to leave their homes,” denounc ...
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  13 February 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Priest arrested under unconstitutional circumstances released on bail Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – The Masaka High Court has granted bail to Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, who has been in custody since December 2025. Father Ssekabira was reported missing on December 3. Nearly two weeks after h ...