Bishops warn that Cuba risks social chaos

International Religious Freedom Summit co-chairs assess current state of global religious liberty As the sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit wrapped up in Washington, D.C., the organization’s co-chairs addressed the current state of global religious liberty. U.S. solicitor general backs Colorado Catholics in dispute over universal preschool program The United States solicitor general urged the Supreme Court to stop Colorado from excluding Catholic schools from the state’s universal preschool (UPK) program. Bishops warn that Cuba risks social chaos if urgent changes are not made The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba warned that the country risks descending into social chaos and violence if urgent structural changes are not made. This is the pope’s prayer intention for the month of February Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of February is for children with incurable diseases. Pope Leo appoints Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of Commission on Reserved Matters Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of the Commission for Reserved Matters, which is responsible for awarding financial contracts in confidential areas of the Vatican. Sainthood cause opens for Adele Brice who witnessed first approved U.S. Marian apparitions The Catholic Church has officially opened the cause for sainthood of Belgian immigrant Adele Brice, an illiterate woman who had visions of the Blessed Mother. 70,000 young people make pilgrimage to Mexico’s Christ the King monument Around 70,000 young people from across Mexico made the pilgrimage on Jan. 31 to Christ the King monument in Guanajuato state, in what became one of the largest youth pilgrimages in recent years. U.S. bishops ‘applaud’ expanded Mexico City Policy The bishops called for related policies to recognize “the inherent dignity of every human person.”

Pope Leo XIV tells religious: Be ‘leaven of peace’ and a ‘sign of hope’ The pontiff urged consecrated men and women to witness to God’s presence in a world where faith and daily life often drift apart.

IRF Summit details how nations can promote religious freedom abroad: Be ‘persistent’

Religious freedom advocates addressed how personal anecdotes and persistence are the keys to help leaders promote religious freedom globally.