Anniversaries

Birthdays

81

John Lynskey

Oceania

80

Monica MGONJA

Tanzania

56

Sylvester Adeniyi

Nigeria South-West

56

Callistus Nwokeji

Guyane

55

Chrystiantus Agwaraonye

Nigeria South-East

48

Jean-Max Ngaro

Centrafrique

38

Destin Koubemba

Congo Brazzaville

33

Jacob Iorjaan

Zimbabwe

Death Anniversaries

Francisco Oliveira

3

Francisco Oliveira

Braga

5

Aurelian Massawe

Nanyuki Kenya

14

Jonas Achina

+ Salvador de Bahia (Brésil)

16

John Hegarty

+ Dublin (Ireland)

17

Francis Egan

+ Dublin (Ireland)

19

Dirk Flapper

+ Heerenveen (Nederland)

21

Paul Sigrist

+ 67.Wolxheim (France)

23

Charles Mackay

+ Enugu (Nigeria)

23

Edmond Leonard

+ Hemet, CA (USA)

27

Joseph Meyer

+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)

36

Josef Spörndli

+ Donaueschingen (Deutschld)

37

Antoine Gruber

+ 67.Wolxheim (France)

37

Francis Mullin

+ Philadelphia (USA)

39

Léon Borgeaud

+ Antananarivo (Madagascar)

45

Alphonse Muller

+ 68.Blotzheim (France)

45

Henri Cournol

+ 06.Grasse (France)

48

René Verlaine

+ Kindu (R. Dém. Congo)

49

Joseph Vogel

+ 67.Wolxheim (France)

50

Pierre-Raymond Michel

+ Keur-Guilaye (Sénégal)

57

Adolphe Gommenginger

+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)

57

Alphonse Burg

+ Gabon

58

Herbert White

+ Kimmage (Ireland)

63

Peter Strerath

+ Much (Deutschland)

75

FLORENTIN Joseph

+ 56.Langonnet (France)

86

Michael Martin

+

86

Michael Martin

+ USA

101

BRANDAIN André

+ Rockwell (Ireland)

105

Carlos Sousa

+ Huila (Angola)

108

PAULIN Jacques

+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)

17 Feb - 19 Mar

Message for the month of Ramadan and ʻĪd al-fiṭr

Dicastery for Interrreligious Dialogue 1447 E. / 2026 A.D. Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, It is with great joy that I address you on the occasion of the month of…

February 17, 2026

17 Feb - 03 Mar

Chinese New Year 2026

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. It is one of the most important holidays…

February 14, 2026

18 Feb - 02 Apr

Message of Pope Leo XIV for Lent 2026

Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion Dear friends, let us ask for the grace of a Lent that leads us to greater attentiveness to God and to…

February 5, 2026