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'Religions for Peace 10th World Assembly' issues declaration
Lindau-en.abouna.org
: Following is the full text of the Declaration issued on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the conclusion...More

Latin Patriarchate

Meditation of Archbishop Pizzaballa: 'To enter salvation, one must enter through a door that is narrow'
By Most Rev. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa
Pope Francis on Amazon: That forest lung is vital for our planet
vaticannews.va
: At the Angelus on Sunday, August 25, Pope Francis noted the universal concern for the “vast fires” that are raging throughout the Amazon region. The Holy Father prayed that, “with the commitment of all,” the fires “might be contained as soon as possible.” “That forest lung is vital for our planet,” the Pope said. ARMY DEPLOYED TO FIGHT FIRES...More
Caritas Jordan holds a free medical day in Zarqa
By Munir Bayouk-en.abouna.org
: In line with the numerous initiatives and activities conducted by Caritas Jordan in various parts of Jordan this year in the service of the local society, a Caritas Jordan healthcare unit team held a free medical day at Zarqa Caritas Center in cooperation with the Church of the Apostles in northern Zarqa and the Jordanian Christian Youth Club in...More
Patriarch Bartholomew addresses the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace
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: Patriarch Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople of the Eastern Orthodox Church, attended the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace in Lindau (Germany) from 20-23 August 2019 where he delivered the keynote address. Religions for Peace, in partnership with the Foundation Peace Dialogue of the World Religions and Civil Society, is...More
A Jordanian delegation participates in the interfaith meeting for peace
Amman-en.abouna.org
: A Jordanian delegation has participated in the "Religions for Peace 10th World Assembly", which is considered one of the largest international organization that involves heads of religions in the world. The gathering convened in Lindau/ Germany from 20-23 August 2019 under the theme “Caring for Our Common Future--Advancing Shared Well-being”....More
Catholic Church responds to humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe
By Lydia O’Kane/ vaticannews.va
: The Church in Zimbabwe has called for the desperate cries of Zimbabwean families to be heard as millions face severe hunger. Meanwhile, UK Catholic aid agency CAFOD is providing aid to those in need. “It’s a terrible year in Zimbabwe; it’s almost like a perfect storm with the combination of a drought leading to a failed harvest; the impact of the...More
Pope Francis on Amazon: That forest lung is vital for our planet
Caritas Jordan holds a free medical day in Zarqa
Patriarch Bartholomew addresses the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace
A Jordanian delegation participates in the interfaith meeting for peace
Catholic Church responds to humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe

Reflections

"Lord Jesus Christ, the true God and the true Man'' by Patriarch Michel Sabbah

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"You must love the Lord your God with all your heart"
indcatholicnews.com
The Queenship of Mary is deeply rooted in Scripture
By Kathy Schiffer/ ncregister.com
Address of Secretary General William Vendley Religions for Peace in Lindau
Lindau-en.abouna.org
Unprecedented water crisis puts Middle East at risk
asianews.it
Text of Pope’s message to annual Rimini Meeting
zenit.org
When Jesus says he came to bring ‘division,’ it’s for a greater good
Father Jeffrey F. Kirby cruxnow.com
Saving Dead Sea a global responsibility
The Jordan Times
Virgin Mary’s Assumption into Heaven
spiritualdirection.com
Vatican Bank (IOR): Greater fidelity to its original mission
By Andrea Tornielli/ vaticannews.va
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
indcatholicnews.com

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World

Cardinal Hummes: Stop the predators of the Amazonian rain forest

vaticannews.va
: In the preface to a new book published ahead of the October Pan-Amazonian Synod of Bishops, Brazilian Cardinal Cláudio Hummes reflects on “New models of development”, and on the dangers facing the whole of the Amazon region. The Pan-Amazonian Synod of Bishops opens in the Vatican on Sunday 6 October. In the preparatory document, an entire section is dedicated to the “ecological dimension” of Amazonia. “From an environmental point of view”, reads the document, “the Amazon…is a lung of the planet and one of the sites of greatest biodiversity in the world”. Colonial models of development Cardinal Cláudio Hummes develops that theme in his reflections, denouncing what he calls a development model “imposed by public authorities and the interests of private companies” and that “expresses itself...
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Catholic priest stabbed to death in Mexico border city

Holy See-Vietnam Joint Working Group issues joint press communique

Mozambicans pray for Pope Francis' visit to their country, 4-6 September

India: Srs Patricia and Cinzia celebrate 50 years of life dedicated to the Lord

US Bishop says death penalty is an “attack on human dignity”

Bishops of Latin America: If the Amazon suffers, the world suffers

Arab World

First trip of a Pope to Iraq would be source of ‘great joy’

By Deborah Castellano Lubov/ zenit.org
: The first trip of a Pope to Iraq would be a historic first, and many expect Pope Francis to go next year, namely 2020. The Argentine Pontiff himself explicitly expressed in June 2019 his desire to visit the war-torn nation in 2020. Until this point, for safety concerns, such a visit had been considered not feasible. Iraqi Christians have emigrated in droves after massive persecution of Christians and religious minorities by the Islamic State (ISIS). While many would love to return to their homeland, and international organizations, such as the pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need, make great efforts to rebuild the Nineveh Plain, many Iraqis lack trust that they can safely re-establish themselves there, and instead await welcome in neighboring lands, and in countries afar, such...
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Sudan: Christian woman part of transitional ruling council

UAE: Committee formed to promote document on Human Fraternity

Summer camps in Syria: ‘She felt her heart had begun to beat again’

Syria: 'The new escalation in Idlib risks driving Christians from their homes'

Christians in northeast Syria appeal for prayer for safety

Lebanon: Melkite Catholic young adults in Middle East find hope at gathering

Holy Land

Patriarch Sabbah: Lord Jesus is the Word of God, a true God and true Man

By Patriarch Michel Sabbah
: Who is Jesus Christ? What do you say: Who is Jesus Christ to you? He is the Word of God. He is true God and true Man. He is ‘God with us’, the "Emmanuel", as stated in the scriptures (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23). God is with you, personally. To know Jesus Christ is not theoretical knowledge, it is life, it is your life with Him. St. Paul said: "I am alive; yet it is no longer I, but Christ living in me.” (Galatians 2:20 If Jesus lives in you, you live His life. Like Him, you walk in this life striving with all people to give life to all; striving with all to redeem all; striving with all to resist all powers of evil. Knowing Jesus Christ means to have personal relations with Him. It means to meditate and imitate what he taught and did. It means to put before Him, before His love for you...
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Meditation of Archbishop Pizzaballa: 'To enter salvation, one must enter through a door that is narrow'

Francis and the Sultan at the Meeting in Rimini

Caritas Jordan opens a new center in Jerash

Holy Land summer camps offer refuge from pressures of everyday life

‘Whoever believes in Me will perform the same works as I do myself’

Bishop Shomali: “Mercy must spread and light all parts of Earth”