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  8 January 2026
  VATICAN - Mission "by attraction" at the center of the Extraordinary Consistory convened by Leo XIV Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) –Mission and Synodality. These are the “urgent issues” considered as priorities for the Church’s present situation and the focus of discussions among the 170 Cardinals who gathered in ...
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  8 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The students from the school in Papiri have suffered further trauma after their release, following recent attacks with 49 victims” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – Between December 28, 2025, and January 3, 2026, approximately 60 gang members killed at least 49 people in the region between Borgu Local Government Area in the State of Niger and the southern p ...
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  8 January 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Father Feroz: "The light of Christ shines in Pakistan offering hope for peace through the Jubilee Year" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – “The Jubilee Year has reminded us that Christ is our hope, yesterday, today, and forever. This hope accompanies us in 2026, a year in which we hope and commit ourselves to building peace in o ...
• 8 January 2026
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Erection of the diocese of Bariadi, Tanzania, and appointment of first bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has erected the diocese of Bariadi, Tanzania, with territory taken from the diocese of Shinyanga, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan archdiocese of Mwanza. The Holy ...
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  8 January 2026
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Easter in La Rioja, joy of the people”: Diocesan Jubilee for the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of the local Blesseds La Rioja (Agenzia Fides) – In the wake of the recently concluded Jubilee of Hope, the Bishop of La Rioja, Dante Braida, has announced the opening of a Diocesan Jubilee to mark the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of B ...
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  7 January 2026
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Permanent Committee of the Chilean Episcopal Conference calls for prayers for peace in Venezuela Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – The Permanent Committee of the Chilean Episcopal Conference joins in the words of Pope Leo XIV and the Venezuelan bishops, inviting parishes to pray especially for the Venezuelan people and t ...
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  7 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - The closing of the Jubilee Year and the many "new beginnings" of Chinese Catholic communities Shijiazhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The closing of the Jubilee Year dedicated to Hope can also be understood as a new beginning, a new start on the path of faith. In this spirit, Catholic communities in mainland China cele ...
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  7 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishops: Peace and education are crucial for Myanmar's future Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The theme of peace was at the center of the assembly of the Myanmar Bishops' Conference, which recently took place in Yangon and concluded with a solemn Mass in Yangon Cathedral, presided over ...
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  7 January 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Bishop Schmitthaeusler: "Cambodia wants its voice heard, demanding justice and reparation" Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – "Thai bulldozers are razing the homes of Cambodian civilians for miles, and barbed wire and shipping containers block access to the villages. And the international institutions are silent. ...
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  7 January 2026
  Lessons from 1989. When a Nuncio Faced Off a US Invasion in Panama by Victor Gaetan* Caracas/Panama (Agenzia Fides) - The U.S. military operation in Venezuela last week targeting President Nicolás Maduro Moros reminds us of a similar American maneuver 36 years ago, which put a dram ...
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  7 January 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Four new priests and six deacons: a significant milestone in the life of the local Church Tombura-Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - Grace, faith, unity and hope animated the historic celebration of the ordination of four new priests and six deacons in the diocese of Tombura-Yambio. "This event marks a significant mile ...
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  6 January 2026
  VATICAN - Missionary Childhood Day: Leo XIV's "thank you" to children and young people who "pray for missionaries in many parts of the world" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “I greet and thank all the children and young people who, in many parts of the world, pray for missionaries and are committed to helping their less fortunate peers. Thank you, dear frie ...
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  6 January 2026
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - The Star Singers in Rome and the joy of meeting Pope Leo XIV Fribourg (Agenzia Fides) – The three Star Singers from Switzerland returned home still deeply moved after participating in the New Year's Mass celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIV. They were joined by 19 ...
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  6 January 2026
  AFRICA/MALAWI - In Malawi, 100,000 children celebrate Missionary Childhood Day on the Solemnity of the Epiphany Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – This year in Malawi, more than 100,000 children participated as protagonists in the celebration of Missionary Childhood Day. Missionary Childhood Day coincides with the Solemnity of the E ...
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  5 January 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Venezuelan Bishops and CELAM: closeness to the people, prayers for the victims, calls for unity after the US raid Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Calls for wisdom and unity among the people, interwoven with words of spiritual support. This is the emphasis of the messages addressed in recent hours to the people of Venezuela by Venezuelan ...