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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Palestine Caritas Jerusalem distributes 500 dignity kits to pregnant women in Gaza

caritasjr.org and en.abouna.org: With the support of Caritas Slovenia, Caritas Jerusalem has distributed 500 maternal health and dignity kits to pregnant women receiving antenatal care at six Caritas Jerusalem health centres across the Gaza Strip.   A total of 319 kits were distributed in northern Gaza, while 181 kits reached women in Nuseirat, Al-Zawaydeh, Deir Al-Balah and Khan Younis in the south. Through this initiative, Caritas Jerusalem continues to support preg ...more

Abouna Opinion
Do not be afraid because you are few in number!

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : On September 3, 2026, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV met with the president and members ...more

9/11 and the Popes: Words of Courage, Faith and Hope
What did Pope Leo XIV say about Minority Christians Minorities in Muslim Countries?
The Vatican Foreign Minister in Russia: "This War Must End"
President Aoun Meets with the Pope Leo XIV to Discuss the Conflict in Southern Lebanon
Patriarch Pizzaballa Visits Gaza’s Christians: “We Will Not Abandon Them”
Pope Leo XIV sends 100,000 euros in aid to Colombia after the earthquake
The Beatification the Maronite patriarch behind modern Lebanon
Two Previously Unknown Homilies by Saint Augustine Found in Poland
How did the Lefebvrians end up in a second schism after 1988?
It’s Official Vatican Confirms Excommunication of the Lefebvrists
World
Asia Caritas in Nepal: Food, children and human trafficking among priorities

Daniele Piccini/ vaticannews.va: Caritas organizations around the world are mobilizing to come to the aid of their “sister” organization in Nepal, which is working to address the ...more

Arab World
UAE UAE: AVOSA men's conference called to be builders of peace in the family

Marinella Bandini/ avosa.org: The third Catholic Men’s Conference was held on Sunday, September 6, at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Ras Al Khaimah, under the theme “Builders of ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Christian schools in Jerusalem protest non-renewal of entry permits for teachers
acn-canada.org:   Christian schools in Jerusalem announced the suspension of classes on September 1, 2026, due to the non-renewal of entry permits into the city for ...more
Holy Land: Unveiling the results of the excavation and restoration of the Holy Sepulchre
Bethlehem University graduates gain training in archaeological conservation through partnership with Pro Terra Sancta
In the Basilica of Saint Anne, the Nativity of the Virgin Mary: a feast of hope for Jerusalem
Chosen articles

Do not be afraid because you are few in number!

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

The Middle East Council of Churches and the Palestinians

 Professor Michel Abs/ secretary general of the Middle East Council of Churches

On the return to school

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Abouna website: 23 years of disarmed media

 Fr. Dr.Rif’at Bader

The joy of summer and the impregnability of the safe homeland

 Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader