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Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical "DILEXI TE"
Jordan The American University of Madaba holds ceremony honoring Prof. Adi Arida’s nomination as new president

en.abouna.org: Under the patronage of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American University of Madaba (AUM), Engineer Azzam Shweihat, the university held an official ceremony celebrating the appointment of Prof. Adi Arida as president of the AUM.   The event was attended by Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan Bishop Iyad Twal,, alongside members of the board of tTrustees, faculty and administrative staff, and a number of esteemed priests. ...more

Abouna Opinion
A new Royal initiative commemorating the millennium anniversary of the Baptism

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : We highly value the initiative launched by His Majesty King Abdullah II by directing ...more

Pope Leo XIV and Aram I of the Armenians pray together at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV signs his first papal encyclical, which will be published on May 25
Could Christians disappear from the Middle East? This is the current situation
May 13: The third “secret” of the Virgin that predicted the assassination attempt on John Paul II
The ESSENCE of POPE LEO XIV in GESTURES: the moments that have defined his first year as pope
Marco Rubio meets with Leo XIV the day before his one-year anniversary as pope
New FILM on the SACRED HEART to PREMIER in June for the 250th ANNIVERSARY of UNITED STATES
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”
World
Asia World’s tallest Jesus statue being constructed in Armenia

Anugrah Kumar/ christianpost.com: Construction is underway on what organizers say will be the world’s largest statue of Jesus Christ, with the project now targeting a 2027 completion ...more

Arab World
Lebanon On the day of the Pentecost, a renewal of faith and transition to true light

The Middle East Council of Churches (mecc.org): It is the day of the founding and birth of the Church, the day on which it was entrusted with its mission: A community of missionaries and witnesses ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Jordan: Bishop Iyad Twal welcomes Gazan students pursuing higher education at AUM
By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org: In a meeting exuding closeness, solidarity, and hope, Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan Bishop Iyad Twal met on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 with a group ...more
The American University of Madaba commemorates Independence Day: 'Eighty years, one nation, one spirit'
‘The 2030 Initiative is a call for spiritual renewal and rediscovering baptism,’ Cardinal Pizzaballa says
Jordan: Roundup of Cardinal Pizzaballa four-day pastoral visit to Irbid
Chosen articles

A new Royal initiative commemorating the millennium anniversary of the Baptism

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker

 Fr. Luke Gregory/ vaticannews.va

O rose…a symbol of childhood when taken care of

Fr. Dr Rif’at Bader

Lord’s Day Reflection: If you love me...

 By Fr. Edmund Power, OSB

Role of the Church in times of war: A diaconal response in the Middle East

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