⛪ Catholic News Evening Roundup — Wed 2/18

1. 🇻🇪 Venezuelan Catholic politician Juan Pablo Guanipa placed under house arrest hours after release from 9 months in jail. Maduro regime continues targeting him for his faith and defiance.

2. 🏛 Pope Leo XIV met Opus Dei leadership — reform of statutes has "no end date foreseen." Speculation Leo is resetting Francis-era direction. Argentine abuse allegations also discussed.

3. 🇧🇪 Adult baptisms surge ~30% in Belgium (689 in 2026 vs 534 in 2025), tripling since 2016. Secularized Belgium mirrors France's baptism boom.

4. ✝️ Bishop Rick Stika, former bishop of Knoxville who resigned amid cover-up allegations in 2023, dies at 68.

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