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February papal prayer intention: for children with incurable diseases (Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network)

The Pope’s February 2026 prayer intention, disseminated by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, is “let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope.”

Feb. 1 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday

From the Gospel for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. (Matt 5:10-12).

Pontiff praises Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, encourages it to invite youth to participate (CWN)

Noting that prayer is “not external to the evangelical work of the Body of Christ, but an integral part of it,” Pope Leo XIV praised the work of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network and encouraged it to “invite young people to take part so that they may form the next generation of intercessors for the needs of the whole world.”