The Catholic Church in the Córdoba province of Spain is helping victims and their families after a high-speed train accident on Jan. 18, 2026, left at least 42 people dead and dozens injured. | Credit: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Jan 20, 2026 / 17:07 pm (CNA). Following a tragic train accident that occurred on Sunday…

Czech President Petr Pavel and his wife, Eva Pavlová, pose for a photo at the Vatican on Monday, Jan. 20, 2026. | Credit: Tomáš Fongus/The Czech Presidential Office Jan 20, 2026 / 08:44 am (CNA). Amid international tensions, Pope Leo XIV received Czech President Petr Pavel in an audience on Monday, with both leaders agreeing…

An image of Santo Niño is carried in procession in Cebu, central Philippines, on Jan. 18, 2026. | Credit: Archdiocese of Cebu Jan 20, 2026 / 09:25 am (CNA). More than 5.2 million devotees joined the feast of Santo Niño (Infant Jesus) in Cebu, central Philippines, on Jan. 18 in what religious leaders emphasize is…

Pope Leo XIV blesses a child at the De La Croix Hospital for the mentally disabled in Jal el Dib, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 20, 2026 / 10:22 am (CNA). In his message for the 34th World Day of the Sick, to be celebrated Feb. 11,…

A statue of Pope Leo XIV in Chiclayo, Peru, is surrounded by some of the people who attended its inauguration and blessing. The World Day of the Sick will be held in Chiclayo from Feb. 9–11, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Provincial Municipality of Chiclayo Jan 20, 2026 / 10:52 am (CNA). Cardinal…

Pope Leo XIV sits in the cathedral of Rome, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a symbol of his authority as bishop of Rome, May 25, 2025. I Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool Jan 20, 2026 / 11:34 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the…