Pope Leo XIV Suppresses Body Created by Pope Francis: The Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day

Feb 13, 2026 17:34

ZENIT Staff

This Pontifical Committee was established by Pope Francis on November 20, 2024. Photo: FaroDiRoma

Pope Leo XIV Suppresses Body Created by Pope Francis: The Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day

In a Chirograph, the Pope notes that he shares Pope Francis’s request «that the Church pay attention to children also by instituting a Day dedicated to them,» which implies that World Children’s Day will continue to be celebrated.

The deputy director of the Vatican Press Office resigns. Pope Leo XIV appoints a Croatian nun as her replacement

With this appointment, Sister Krapić becomes the third woman to hold the position of deputy director of the Holy See Press Office. The first was Spanish journalist Paloma García Ovejero, followed by Murray. Both predecessors eventually stepped down from the role.

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