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ASIA – Asian Bishops’ appeal: “Stop a war with irreversible consequences”

Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, which could have “irreversible human and economic...

ASIA/INDIA – A Day of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East

New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - On March 8, the Latin Episcopal Conference of India (CCBI) invites the faithful to a special day of prayer for peace in the Middle East and calls on all the faithful to...

AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Awaiting the apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV: “Mission is a vibrant part of the community”

Malabo (Agenzia Fides) – The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Central Africa, scheduled for April 21-23, is eagerly anticipated. Pope John Paul II visited Equatorial Guinea in 1982 and met with President...

ASIA/YEMEN – Bishop Martinelli on the 10th anniversary of the attack on the Missionaries of Charity Sisters: “Witnesses to Christ’s charity”

by Gianni Valente Aden (Agenzia Fides) – Sister Reginette and Sister Margarita were from Rwanda, Sister Anselma from India, and Sister Judith from Kenya. The four Missionaries of Charity Sisters were...

Drawn by the Light of Christ

Leo XIV and the “Missionary” Hermeneutics of Vatican II Sixty years after its conclusion, Vatican Council II still has much to say to the Church today. Pope Leo XIV’s decision to inaugurate a new...

VATICAN – Message for World Mission Day 2026: Pope Leo XIV invites everyone to collaborate with the Pontifical Mission Societies with gratitude

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “We thank the Pope for his explicit invitation to all to collaborate with the Pontifical Mission Societies with a spirit of gratitude,” said Father Dinh Anh Nhue Nguyen...

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...

AFRICA/NIGERIA – “The students from the school in Papiri have suffered further trauma after their release, following recent attacks with 49 victims”

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...

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...