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  • [ February 22, 2026 ] Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing News Briefs
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Pope’s visit brings hope to seaside community challenged by drugs, prostitution

February 13, 2026 Hannah Brockhaus 0

A popular summer destination for tourists, Ostia will be the first of five parishes where the pope, as bishop of Rome, will celebrate Mass on Sundays in February and March. […]

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Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words

February 13, 2026 Almudena Martínez-Bordiú 0

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “disarm” their language by fasting from words that wound — in his message for Lent 2026. […]

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Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid worsening national crisis

February 13, 2026 Eduardo Berdejo 0

The country’s growing economic and social instability prompts request to delay meeting with Pope Leo XIV. […]

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Vatican offers talks with SSPX, warns illicit consecrations would end dialogue

February 12, 2026 Andrea Gagliarducci 2

Doctrinal office tells traditionalist group that consecrating bishops without papal mandate would mean a “decisive rupture” of communion. […]

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Vatican bank launches 2 new equity indexes aligned with Catholic principles

February 11, 2026 Amira Abuzeid 0

Two indexes with 50 companies each that adhere to Catholic social teachings were announced by the Vatican Bank in order to promote ethical Catholic investing. […]

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Jubilee 2033: Rift between Moscow and Constantinople patriarchates threatens ecumenical progress

February 11, 2026 Victoria Cardiel 0

The 2033 Jubilee will commemorate the bimillennium of the Redemption but the main ecumenical obstacle is the rift between the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Constantinople. […]

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Archbishop Checchio takes helm in New Orleans as pope accepts Archbishop Aymond’s resignation

February 11, 2026 Hannah Brockhaus 0

Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed the 76-year-old Archbishop Gregory Aymond upon his retirement. […]

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Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church is the rightful home of Sacred Scripture’

February 11, 2026 Hannah Brockhaus 1

Pope Leo XIV spoke about Sacred Scripture during his weekly audience with pilgrims in the Vatican. […]

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‘I will not forget you’: Pope Leo’s theme for sixth World Day of Grandparents and Elderly

February 10, 2026 Almudena Martínez-Bordiú 1

“I will not forget you” (Isaiah 49:15) is the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the sixth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, which this year will take place on Sunday, July 26. […]

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Pope Leo sends 80 generators, medicine, food to Ukraine

February 10, 2026 Almudena Martínez-Bordiú 0

Vatican aid is headed to hard-hit areas including Fastiv and Kyiv, with distribution organized through parish networks. […]

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