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A Vatican conference on humanitarian crises

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

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Meditation of Archbishop Pizzaballa: 24rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B

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Pope Francis prepares for Baltic welcome

By Victor Gaeta/ ncregister.com

: The three small, hearty nations by the Baltic Sea — Estonia, Latvia and, especially, Catholic-soaked Lithuania — will receive the Holy Father with open arms when he visits Sept. 22-25 for the centennial anniversary of independence in each nation. Although typically lumped together as the Baltic states, the three are really quite different. In fact...More

Bishop of Lourdes visits Caritas Jordan, Italian Hospital

: Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes in southwestern France Monsignor Nicolas Brouwet paid a visit to Jordan Caritas main offices in Amman on Thursday, September 20. He was welcomed by Caritas Jordan Director Weal Suleiman and members of staff. During the visit, Bishop Brouwet was briefed on the services provided by Caritas Jordan to all the shades of the...More

Holy Land Commission on second visit to various projects in the Jerusalem Diocese

By Saher Kawas/ lpj.org

: From September 12-15, 2018, two members of the Holy Land Commission of the Grand Magisterium; Professor Bartolmeo McGettrick and Mr. Thomas Mckiernan, paid a 4-day visit to the different projects of the Latin Patriarchate in the Jerusalem Diocese. The two members of the Holy Land Commission, accompanied by Mr. Sami El-Yousef visited firstly Our...More

Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrated in Jerusalem

Giovanni Malaspina/ custodia.org

: The celebration in Jerusalem for the solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which takes place every year on Calvary on September 14 takes on a very deep meaning. Having the privilege of participating in liturgies in the very places where [the biblical episodes] occurred, allows us to look at the events with a different type of awareness. “...More

Syrian Kurds open church in Kobani, once besieged by IS

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: Parish leaders opened a new church on Thursday, September 20, in a city that became an icon for the resistance against the Islamic State (IS) in 2014. “Afrin was destroyed, but with the help of God, and the permission of the administration in Kobani, we opened this place,” Zanî, a priest from Afrin who fled when Turkish-backed Islamist rebels took...More

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Chinese reports: Vatican delegation to travel to China to finalize agreement

: A newspaper tied to the Chinese Communist Party reported Tuesday, September 18, that a delegation of Vatican officials will head to China “in late September” for a final round of talks before an agreement on the appointment of bishops is signed. Citing unnamed “sources familiar with the matter,” the Global Times, an English-language newspaper that reflects the position of Chinese authorities, said that “there are no ‘disputes on issues of principle’ between the two sides, and since the meeting between the two sides was previously held at the Vatican, the Vatican delegation will come to China this time for a meeting in late September, and if the meeting goes well, the agreement would be signed.” “A Vatican source also confirmed with the Global Times last week that a prominent figure from...

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Arab World

Christian aid group says Idlib civilians fear offensive by Syrian forces

By Dale Gavlak/ Catholic News Service

: Christians and other civilians inside Idlib, Syria, are fearful of an impending, all-out offensive by their government and its Russian and Iranian backers on the northwestern province, the last rebel stronghold and presumed endgame in Syria’s more than seven-year-old war. “A Franciscan father told us that the situation in Idlib is really bad, the people are very scared. They don’t know what will happen and it’s unclear what is actually taking place,” Andrea Avveduto, communications chief for Pro Terra Sancta, told Catholic News Service Sept. 17. The association, based in Jerusalem and Milan, supports the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. Russia and Turkey agreed September 17 to create a demilitarized buffer zone in Idlib province to separate government forces from rebel fighters based...

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Algerian martyrs to be beatified in Algeria December 8	Iraqi family speaks with Pope about their son, a martyred priest
U.N. is called to recognize Christian genocide	Lebanon: Maronite marriage of the ‘multitudes’
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Holy Land

Deputy Prime Minister Muasher discusses with bishop of Lourdes Brouwet current affairs

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: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Dr. Rajai Muasher met Wednesday, September 19, at the Prime Ministry with Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes in southwestern France Monsignor Nicolas Brouwet and the accompanying delegation currently on a visit to Jordan. During the meeting, attended by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab and Secretary General of the Ministry Issa Gammoh, Muasher said that Jordan is a model for common living and religious tolerance in the region, where all groups of Jordanian society live in an atmosphere of love and harmony. Stressing the importance of Jerusalem to all religions, Muasher referred to the efforts exerted by His Majesty King Abdullah II, regarding his custodianship of the holy places in the city, the preservation of the Arab identity of...

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