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Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical "DILEXI TE"
Africa Bishops of Equatorial Guinea: Pope Leo's visit is 'a hug from God'

Sebastián Sansón Ferrari/ vaticannews.va: Just under two weeks before Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Equatorial Guinea—scheduled from April 21 to 23, 2026, as the conclusion of his visit to Africa—the local Church is intensifying its spiritual preparation with a two-fold call: to renew the priestly ministry and rekindle the faith of the People of God.   “Strengthening and renewing the foundations of our life and priestly ministry” is the central invitation that the Episcopa ...more

Abouna Opinion
This year’s Palm Sunday: Renewed hopes for the attainment of peace

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : This Sunday stands out as special in the Church Calendar. The Catholic Church and ...more

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
CARDINAL FILONI in HOLY LAND: “CHRISTIANS WERE HERE. No: Christians are here”
Pope Leo to be awarded US Medal of Religious Liberty
War Will Not Have the Last Word – Chronicle of the Christian Community of Gaza
The ONLY IRANIAN CARDINAL MEETS with POPE LEO XIV
1,463 days of pain and uncertainty: Four years since Russia's invasion of UkraineE
World
Leo XIV Pope to Chaldean Church: Never be on side of those who wield weapons

Kielce Gussie/ vaticannews.va: As they visit Rome for the election of their new Patriarch, members of the Chaldean Church of Baghdad met with Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace ...more

Arab World
Lebanon WCC, MECC denounce attacks on civilian locations in Lebanon

mecc.org: The World Council of Churches (WCC) and Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), following the serious and catastrophic security escalation witnessed ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Reviving early Christian heritage as catalyst for religious tourism development
Lubna Hanna Ammari: In the evolving landscape of global tourism, where authenticity and spiritual depth increasingly shape travel motivations, Jordan stands uniquely ...more
Jordan: Latin Patriarchate priests renew their priestly vows on Holy Thursday
Jordan: Latin Patriarchate priests renew their priestly vows on Holy Thursday
Resurrection Day is a call to renewal
Chosen articles

Reviving early Christian heritage as catalyst for religious tourism development

 Lunna Hanna Ammari

Resurrection Day is a call to renewal

 By Rula Samain/ Jordanian writer specialized in interfaith dialogue, peace, and reconciliation

This year’s Palm Sunday: Renewed hopes for the attainment of peace

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

O Patriarch… the Cross of Jerusalem is heavy

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

For the first time in history, no Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader