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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Leo XIV Pope at Maison Bakhita: ‘No one is so poor as to have nothing to give’

Devin Watkins/ vaticannews.va: On Saturday,  September 26, the second day of his Apostolic Journey to France, Pope Leo XIV paid a visit to the Maison Bakhita center in Paris, which offers support and social integration services to migrants and refugees.   Speaking to people assisted by the center, the Pope expressed his gratitude to the Archdiocese of Paris, which runs the facility, and the many volunteers and staff who offer “welcome, a listening ear, formatio ...more

Abouna Opinion
CCSM lauds the King’s address: A steadfast Jordanian voice in defence of peace, Christian presence

en.abouna.org : The Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM)  in Jordan has lauded the content ...more

Pope Leo XIV's Blunt Message at UNESCO: “Innocent people are being killed in the name of freedom”
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates His 71st Birthday at the Vatican
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
World
Leo XIV Where light meets heaven: Pope Leo XIV at Notre-Dame

Isabella H. de Carvalho/ vaticannews.va: Light inundated Notre-Dame as Pope Leo XIV celebrated vespers in Paris' beloved Cathedral.   It felt like a fitting celebration for the restored ...more

Arab World
Lebanon "Education key to Christian survival in the Middle East"

Filipe d’Avillez/ churchinneed.org: As wars continue to affect the region, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is helping support Christian education all across the Middle East. Keeping ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Gaza: Fr. Gabriel Romanelli welcomes kindergarten children on their first steps into school life
facebook.com/Latin.patriarchate.of.jerusalem: On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Parish and principal of the Latin Patriarchate schools in ...more
Bethlehem University community gathers for the Mass of the Holy Spirit marking beginning of new academic year
Caritas Jordan, the Royal Academy conclude national consultations on inclusive early childhood education
Christian youth in the Holy Land: A summer of faith, joy, and readiness
Chosen articles

CCSM lauds the King’s address: A steadfast Jordanian voice in defence of peace, Christian presence

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A reflection on Pope Leo’s journey to France: “Europe and the challenge of remaining human”

 By Andrea Tornielli

A journey of hope: A new document

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

CCSM: The Crown Prince’s visit to the Baptism Site will bear positive fruit

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The waters of the Jordan River in the hands of His Holiness the Pope

 By Fr. Dr. Rifát Bader