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Pope abolishes Committee for World Children’s Day
Posted on 02/13/2026 10:06 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV publishes a chirograph abolishing the Pontifical Committee for the World Children’s Day, established by Pope Francis in 2024.
“One Large Family”: First pastoral gathering in Siam Reap, Cambodia
Posted on 02/13/2026 09:33 AM ()
About 600 participants from 10 pastoral centers come together in Siem Reap, Cambodia for the first pastoral gathering of clergy, religious, and lay leaders for “communion, mission and shared service”.
Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words
Posted on 02/13/2026 09:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
Pope invites Catholics to 'disarm' language and build kindness, respect for Lent
Posted on 02/13/2026 09:30 AM (USCCB News Releases)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican released Pope Leo XIV's message for Lent, which begins Feb. 18 on Ash Wednesday.
Titled, "Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion," the papal message asked Catholics to come together as a community to listen to the word of God and to the vulnerable.
The pope also invited the faithful to engage in a "very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor."
"Let us begin by disarming our language, avoiding harsh words and rash judgment, refraining from slander and speaking ill of those who are not present and cannot defend themselves."
Instead, he asked, "let us strive to measure our words and cultivate kindness and respect in our families, among our friends, at work, on social media, in political debates, in the media and in Christian communities. In this way, words of hatred will give way to words of hope and peace."
Lent is a time to "place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith and keep our hearts from being consumed by the anxieties and distractions of daily life," the pope wrote.
"Let us strive to make our communities places where the cry of those who suffer finds welcome, and listening opens paths towards liberation, making us ready and eager to contribute to building a civilization of love."
The pope's full message can be found in English and in Spanish.
Situation in Nicaragua worsens as dictatorship bans pastoral missions, other religious events
Posted on 02/13/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Archbishop of Baltimore calls for renewal of US political life
Posted on 02/13/2026 08:08 AM ()
Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore releases a pastoral letter inviting Americans to thank God for their nation while working for political renewal.
UNRWA: UN worker killed in Gaza despite ceasefire
Posted on 02/13/2026 08:05 AM ()
A United Nations aid worker has been killed in Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and the Israeli military.
Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro: Bishops present their reflections
Posted on 02/13/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Exarch of historic Byzantine abbey near Rome explains richness of Eastern Catholicism
Posted on 02/13/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Season 3 of EWTN hit series ‘James the Less’ to be released Feb. 14
Posted on 02/13/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)