The Vatican releases Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2020, in which the Holy Father invites the faithful to embrace the paschal mystery as the basis for conversion.

In a letter addressed to EU Episcopal Conferences, Cardinals Jean-Claude Hollerich, president of the Commission of Bishop’s Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Michael Czerny, undersecretary of the Migrants & Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and Konrad Krajewski, chaplain of His Holiness, ask that the refugees living on the island of Lesbos be welcomed and rehoused in other European countries.

15 years after the death of Servant of God, Fr. Luigi Giussani (February 22, 2005), and 38 years after the Pontifical recognition of the Fraternity of CL (February 11, 1982), masses will be celebrated by bishops and cardinals around the world.

In the magnificent, sun-filled church of St. Nikola Tavelić, both young and old gathered in great numbers from the Montreal Croatian Catholic community. The atmosphere was a joyful one, with children and youth dressed in traditional costumes, as part of a special Mass held Sunday, Feb. 9, celebrating the feast of St. Nikola Tavelić.

In this month of February, the Pope calls us to hear the cry of migrants, many of whom are victims of human trafficking.