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Filipino bishops urge faithful to begin ‘digital media fasting’
Posted on 02/17/2026 17:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
“In stepping back from digital excess, we reclaim interior silence, deepen relationships, and rediscover God’s presence in daily life,” the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said.
Cardinal Parolin: The Vatican ‘will not participate in Trump’s Board of Peace’
Posted on 02/17/2026 17:07 PM (CNA Daily News)
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace," promoted by the U.S. president to address Gaza and other conflicts.
Ahead of U.S. premiere, EWTN Studios launches behind-the-scenes series of Bernadette musical
Posted on 02/17/2026 15:08 PM (CNA Daily News)
The behind-the-scenes series can be seen on EWTN+, EWTN.com, EWTN’s YouTube Channel, and on EWTN’s broadcast channel.
Historic Irish Confirmation Pledge updated to include vaping and smoking
Posted on 02/17/2026 14:38 PM (CNA Daily News)
To mark Temperance Sunday and the Lenten season, Armagh Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop Michael Router welcomed the rewording of Ireland’s traditional Confirmation Pledge.
St. Peter’s marks 400 years with newly opened areas and digital access
Posted on 02/17/2026 13:15 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Vatican will open new parts of St. Peter’s — including the full terrace — and roll out a “SmartPass” digital entry system as it marks the basilica’s 400th anniversary.
‘Aventine procession’: A centuries-old tradition Pope Leo XIV will lead for the first time
Posted on 02/17/2026 12:45 PM (CNA Daily News)
The brief Ash Wednesday walk between two hilltop basilicas marks the start of Lent in Rome.
Did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance represent Latinos and their cultural values?
Posted on 02/17/2026 12:30 PM (CNA Daily News)
Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX drew mixed reactions. For some, it was a Latino triumph while for others it contained obscene lyrics that did not represent the best of Latin America.
Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist who urged Vatican to address humanitarian crises, dies at 84
Posted on 02/17/2026 11:15 AM (CNA Daily News)
The longtime activist was a fixture in U.S. politics for decades, including two presidential runs.
Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion
Posted on 02/17/2026 10:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Church should engage with universities about how to take “an ethical approach” to the dignity of unborn life, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said.
Meet the priest serving ‘even nonbelievers’ at the Milan Winter Olympics
Posted on 02/17/2026 10:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
“My service is much more individual and open to everyone, even nonbelievers,” Father Oldřich Chocholáč, chaplain of the Czech Olympic team, told EWTN News.