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Europe must rediscover its Christian soul, bishops urge in new appeal
Posted on 02/13/2026 10:57 AM (CNA Daily News)
The presidents of the French, Italian, German, and Polish bishops’ conferences called on Christians to help shape Europe’s future.
Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words
Posted on 02/13/2026 09:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
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.
Situation in Nicaragua worsens as dictatorship bans pastoral missions, other religious events
Posted on 02/13/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The prohibition of pastoral missions in the Diocese of León and the tightening of restrictions on Catholic religious events in Managua and other cities continues in Nicaragua.
Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro: Bishops present their reflections
Posted on 02/13/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
In a new apostolic exhortation, “Your Light Will Break Forth Like the Dawn” (Is 58:8), the Venezuelan bishops said they seek to convey “a message of hope” to their fellow citizens.
Exarch of historic Byzantine abbey near Rome explains richness of Eastern Catholicism
Posted on 02/13/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Manuel Nin Güell, newly appointed exarch of an ancient Byzantine monastery near Rome, explains the origins of Byzantine-rite Catholicism and its role in the search for Christian unity.
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)
The first season introduced viewers to James Little, a student fresh out of college desperate for a job.
Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid worsening national crisis
Posted on 02/13/2026 04:08 AM (CNA Daily News)
The country’s growing economic and social instability prompts request to delay meeting with Pope Leo XIV.
Catholic bishops to honor 250th anniversary of U.S. independence with adoration, works of mercy
Posted on 02/12/2026 18:11 PM (CNA Daily News)
U.S. parishes and other Catholic groups are expected to participate in the initiative ahead of the Fourth of July.
Two-thirds of aborted babies lost their lives to abortion pills, report finds
Posted on 02/12/2026 17:41 PM (CNA Daily News)
After a report found that nearly two-thirds of abortions are chemical, advocacy groups are pushing for national and local safeguards against mail-order abortion pill prescriptions.
Caritas Cuba receives 7 containers of humanitarian aid from the United States
Posted on 02/12/2026 17:11 PM (CNA Daily News)
The aid has been coordinated between the Catholic Church in Cuba and the United States government, bypassing the communist regime.