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Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical "DILEXI TE"
Jordan Jordan: Cardinal Pizzaballa begins a three-day pastoral visit to Al-Husun

en.abouna.org: On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizaaballa began a three-day pastoral visit to Al-Hususn in Irbid Governorate.   Throughout the visit, Cardinal Pizzaballa will meet with parish members and its various groups, clergy from other churches, local authorities, and representatives of educational institutions, including schools and universities. He will also preside over the sacram ...more

Abouna Opinion
Challenges encountering the new Chaldean patriarch

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : In the photo: The new Chaldean Patriarch, Mar Paulos III Nona, meets with members of ...more

JOY fills KILAMBA as 100,000 faithful welcome POPE LEO XIV with dancing -VIDEO
KEY POINTS: ONE YEAR WITHOUT POPE FRANCIS
POPE LEO to the FAITHFUL suffering poverty in CAMEROON: “Do not give in to discouragement”
“Not AFRAID” of TRUMP. Pope Leo will continue speaking out
Day one in ALGERIA concludes: grand MOSQUE, Augustinian nuns, and Our Lady of AFRICA
The FIRST time a POPE visits ALGERIA: the HISTORIC visit of POPE LEO XIV
POPE LEO MEETS with new US PAPAL NUNCIO amid rumored THREATS from the PENTAGON
POPE LEO XIV REMEMBERS POPE FRANCIS, who DIED on EASTER MONDAY 2025
The history of the washing of the feet: Why Pope Leo is breaking with Pope Francis' tradition
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem prevented from entering the Holy Sepulcher for Palm Sunday
World
Africa Pope at Mass in Equatorial Guinea: 'Story of our lives finds meaning in Gospel'

Isabella H. de Carvalho/ vaticannews.va: Through Scripture, God reveals to us the meaning of our lives, shows us His love, and encourages us then to spread it to all, Pope Leo XIV said ...more

Arab World
Lebanon MECC seminar: "Public discourse in wartime: Towards dialogue to reduce hate"

mecc.org: The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) organized a seminar titled, “Public Discourse in Wartime: Towards Dialogue to Reduce Hate” as part of the ...more

Holy Land
Jordan “Jordan is an oasis of peace and harmony,” Cardinal Pizzaballa says in Fuheis
en.abouna.org: Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has praised Jordan affirming that it stands as a model oasis of security ...more
Jordan: Latin Patriarchate Schools, YWCA sign strategic partnership agreement
Caritas Jerusalem launches “the Family to Family and Economic Empowerment project” in the Holy Land
Jordan: Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to visit Al-Husun, April 23-26
Chosen articles

Challenges encountering the new Chaldean patriarch

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

Lord’s Day Reflection: Emmaus – A Journey of Hope and Recognition

 By Fr. Luke Gregory/ vaticannews.va

Pope’s journey in Africa: A call to renew our hearts

 Massimiliano Menichetti/ vaticannews.va

“An economy without a heart”: A Reading of Pope Leo XIV’s Address on Justice and Distribution

 By Dr. Adli Kandah

The scene from the window of a Nation in Crisis

 Professor Michel Abs/ Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches