CHINESE NEW YEAR: Fathers CheLong Bai and RunBao Zhang pass out red envelopes following Mass Feb. 2 at St. Therese Chinese Church in Chicago’s Chinatown as part of a kick off of the Chinese lunar new year. A red envelope is a monetary or other gift given during holidays or special occasions. CNS photo/Karen Callaway/Catholic New WorldPOPE IN CHOCOLATE: Pope Francis looks at a life-sized replica of himself made entirely out of chocolate in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican Feb. 5. Made of 1.5 tons of cocoa, the chocolate image was given to the pontiff during his general audience, according to Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano. CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters
