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Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical "DILEXI TE"
Vatican Pope Leo's first papal trip signals desire to bridge Catholic-Orthodox divides

David I. Klein/ religionnews.com: Pope Leo XIV is set to touch down in Istanbul at the end of November before visiting Lebanon for his first international trip since his papal election in May. The pontiff will visit eight cities from November 27 to December 2, sitting down with both political and faith leaders and leading Masses for Catholic locals and pilgrims.    Though Leo will first meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and various religious leaders ...more

Abouna Opinion
Humanization of AI in medicine and health

Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader : A conference that has been held in Rome, organized by the Pontifical Academy for ...more

He has saved the lives of thousands of children: What is the secret?
Half a year without POPE FRANCIS : This is how it felt in the VATICAN
Pope Leo XIV meets with the King of Jordan at the Vatican
FIRE devastates the monastery where CARLO ACUTIS received his First Communion
Pope Leo XIV answers questions by reporters in Castel Gandolfo
2025 09 25: Highlights from the screening of "How Kids Roll"
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem... A Symbol of Unity and Hope
Synodality: Exclusive Interview with Pope Leo XIV
SPECIAL CARLO ACUTIS (Part 2) : Who is the saint of jeans and sneakers?
What will the Christians of GAZA do in response to the evacuation order? Parolin speaks out
World
Latin America The hospital boats continuing Pope Francis' legacy in the Amazon

Francesca Merlo/ vaticannews.va: On the banks of the Guajará River, people queue up to board the Barco Hospital São João XXIII. This is not a regular boat carrying passengers to ...more

Arab World
Lebanon Lebanon: A seminar on education in Lebanon and human dignity

mecc.org: As part of raising awareness about current social and educational issues, and their relation with human dignity, the Middle East Council of Churches ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Bethleham University: Midwifery students lead women’s health initiative in Tuqu’
bethlehem.edu: The Midwifery Department at the Tarek Ahmad Juffali Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences – Bethlehem University organized a community health ...more
Meditation of Cardinal Pizzaballa: XXXIII Sunday of ordinary time C
With Gaza Strip situation fragile, Christian’s ancient presence in Holy Land ‘threatened’
From 1969 in Nazareth to the meeting of 2025: the International Congresses of the Commissioners of the Holy Land
Chosen articles

Humanization of AI in medicine and health

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

Analysis: What does the future hold for the small Christian community of Gaza?

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

Catholic Charities provide ne plus ultra of humanitarian aid to Sudan

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

A real-life story: Renowned actress Dolores Hart gave up stardom to become a nun

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

‘Finding the courage to achieve peace’… when religions speak with one voice

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader