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Plastic Surgeons Group Recommends Against Gender Surgeries On Minors Due to Low Evidence of Benefit
Posted on 02/5/2026 15:47 PM (The Daily Register)
Vatican to Meet With SSPX After Announcement of Unauthorized Episcopal Consecrations
Posted on 02/5/2026 15:41 PM (The Daily Register)
Colombia Celebrates 120th Anniversary of Eucharistic Miracle That Stopped a Tsunami
Posted on 02/5/2026 15:38 PM (The Daily Register)
Amid Russian bombings, Ukrainian Catholic diocese houses families (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))
Posted on 02/5/2026 05:02 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Father Wojciech Stasiewicz, director of the diocesan charitable organization Caritas-Spes, discussed the bishop’s decision in an interview with the Vatican newspaper and said that Russian bombing has left 70%-80% of Kharkiv’s residents without power, amid subzero temperatures.
“Without electricity, there is no heating, and this makes life extremely difficult, especially in apartment buildings where there are no alternatives such as stoves or fireplaces,” said Father Stasiewicz.
The priest expressed gratitude for donations of generators from the Polish government and Caritas Poland.
Talitha Kum leader describes meeting with Pontiff as 'sacred moment' (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))
Posted on 02/5/2026 05:02 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“Coming here from all continents, finding ourselves before the Pope to listen to his words, which from the very first day have invited us to live in peace with ourselves, in our country, in our society and in our community, was a sacred moment,” said Sister Abby Avelino, coordinator of Talitha Kum. “From Leo XIV, we received encouragement to continue the fight against the scourge of human trafficking, aware that peace will not be possible unless we truly respect human dignity.”
February 8, the memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita, is the World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking.
Vatican diplomat weighs in on bioengineering, transplants of animal organs into humans (Holy See Mission)
Posted on 02/5/2026 05:02 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, praised organ donation after death but cautioned that “transplants must always be performed ethically, in a way that respects human dignity,” and never “as an object of trade.”
Turning to xenotransplantation, Archbishop Balestrero said in his February 3 statement that “the transplant of procreative organs, or parts of the human brain, which are responsible for the personal identity, is morally unacceptable.” He added, “Any unnecessary suffering of animals must be prevented, and the biodiversity and the balance of species within the created order must be respected as research in this area is pursued.”
Commenting on bioengineering, he said:
While these technologies could indeed make a real impact in meeting the demand for organs, cells and tissues, it is essential that stem cells used in these processes are obtained through morally acceptable techniques.
In this regard, the Holy See deems unacceptable and strongly condemns the use of pluripotent embryonic stem cells. This includes cells derived from embryos so-called “left over” following IVF procedures, or “manufactured” by IVF specifically for the purpose of obtaining stem cells.
The Holy See also condemns the use of foetal cells and tissues derived from aborted fetuses.
USCCB president: New START's expiration is 'simply unacceptable' (CWN)
Posted on 02/5/2026 04:02 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops described the expiration of New START, an arms reduction treaty between Russia and the United States, as “simply unacceptable.”
Bishop Varden to preach Lenten retreat to Pope, Curia (CWN)
Posted on 02/5/2026 04:02 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
The Prefecture of the Papal Household announced that Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, of Trondheim, Norway, will preach the Lenten spiritual exercises to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia.
Human fraternity is an urgent necessity, Pope writes in Zayed Award message (CWN)
Posted on 02/5/2026 03:02 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
In a message for the International Day of Human Fraternity and the awarding of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to “what is most precious and universal in our humanity: our fraternity, that unbreakable bond which unites every human being, created in the image of God.”
Pope Leo exhorts pilgrims to read Sacred Scripture (CWN)
Posted on 02/5/2026 03:02 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Pope Leo XIV exhorted pilgrims present at his February 4 general audience in Paul VI Audience Hall to read Sacred Scripture.