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Pope Leo XIV meets with the organizing committee for "From Crisis to Care: Catholic Action for Children" at the Vatican Feb. 5, 2026. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Pope warns little progress has been made to protect children worldwide

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

By Josephine Peterson, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY CNS – The world continues to fall short of protecting and caring for its children, leaving them with few opportunities to succeed and at greater risk of suffering abuse, Pope Leo XIV said in a speech Feb. 5. In his address to the steering committee of the…...