Ahead of the start of Lent, Pope Leo XIV invites Catholics to open ourselves to listening, fasting, and community, urging us to abstain from words of hatred in order to make space for words of hope and peace.
Read Pope Leo XIV's full message here: https://www.cccb.ca/announcement/message-of-pope-leo-xiv-for-lent-2026/
Read more from Vatican News here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-02/pope-leo-xiv-lent-2026-message-disarm-words-embrace-peace.html
.png)