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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Palestine Holy Land: The Solemnity of Corpus Christi at the Holy Sepulcher

Fr. Alberto Joan Pari/ custidia.org: Thursday June 4, in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher, heart of Christianity, the solemnity of Corpus Christi was celebrated again this year according to the ancient customs of the Status Quo sixty days after Easter, on a Thursday, in an atmosphere of recollection and deep prayer.   The celebrations were presided over by His Beatitude the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. In the afternoon of Wednesday, th ...more

Abouna Opinion
Jordan's narrative in two lines, as told by the King

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : How beautiful it is for children to wake up to a greeting message from their father ...more

Spanish journalist publishes new biography on Pope Leo XIV, 'the Lion of Peace'
Pope Leo XIV: “War does not solve problems, but aggravates them”
These are the key points of 'Magnifica Humanitas', the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV and Aram I of the Armenians pray together at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV signs his first papal encyclical, which will be published on May 25
Could Christians disappear from the Middle East? This is the current situation
May 13: The third “secret” of the Virgin that predicted the assassination attempt on John Paul II
The ESSENCE of POPE LEO XIV in GESTURES: the moments that have defined his first year as pope
Marco Rubio meets with Leo XIV the day before his one-year anniversary as pope
New FILM on the SACRED HEART to PREMIER in June for the 250th ANNIVERSARY of UNITED STATES
World
Vatican From institutions to the peripheries: Pope Leo's pilgrimage to Spain

Salvatore Cernuzio/ vaticannews.va: Pope Leo XIV's upcoming Apostolic Journey to Spain, scheduled for June 6–12, is significant in every respect. So too is the anticipation surrounding ...more

Arab World
Iraq New Chaldean patriarch tells Iraqi Christians: “Your presence is a mission"

Filipe d’Avillez/ churchinneed.org: In a message to Paul III Nona, ACN’s executive president recalled the sufferings of the Chaldean faithful in Iraq, who “have been so often called to ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Jordan: AUM takes part in Erasmus+ Cooperation Seminar for Austrian, Jordanian higher education institutions
AUM Madaba: Strengthening international partnerships and opening new doors for academic collaboration, the American University of Madaba (AUM) has proudly taken  ...more
Conclusion of the Marian Month with the traditional procession in Jerusalem’s Old City
Institution of the ministries of lectorate and acolytate on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Jerusalem celebrates the Feast of the Visitation and concludes the Marian Month under the sign of hope
Chosen articles

Jordan's narrative in two lines, as told by the King

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

The Theology of Brokenness: How are the voices of the humble immortalized and their words become living liturgy?

 Dr. Adli Kandah/ en.abouna.org

On the caravan route from Mardin to Qamishli-- the survival story of an Armenian family from the genocide

 Rafi Saeygh/ en.abouna.org

Remaining human in the age of algorithms

 By Andrea Tornielli 

A new Royal initiative commemorating the millennium anniversary of the Baptism

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader