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Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for children with incurable diseases

February 6, 2026
By Courtney Mares
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry

Pope Leo XIV has called on people around the world to pray for children living with incurable diseases in a video message released by the Vatican Feb. 5.

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