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Latin Patriarchate schools… a century-and- a-half in Jordan
By Fr. Dr Rif’at Bader
: In 1847, the Holy See/ the Vatican re-launched the Latin Patriarchate after a residing patriarch in...More

Latin Patriarchate

Meditation of Archbishop Pizzaballa: Lord Jesus defines faith, presents a model of a believer
By Most Rev. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa
Bishop Shomali discusses with Ambassador Makram Al-Qaisi religious trourism
By Munir Bayouk-en.abouna.org
: Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan Bishop William Shomali welcomed on Monday, October 14, Jordan's newly appointed Ambassador to France Makram Mustafa Al-Qaisi at the Latin Vicariate in Amman. The meeting, attended by Fr. Anton Hreimat and Fr. Tuma Malak, included a review of relations between Jordan and the Catholic Church at a time when Jordan...More
St John Henry Newman: Dedicated to the search for truth
By Christopher Wells/ vaticannews.va
: “John Henry Newman was a man who was dedicated to following the truth wherever it might lead”, says Dr. Donald Prudlo, who holds the Warren Chair for Catholic Studies at the University of Tulsa. This included Newman’s conversion from Anglicanism to Catholicism, which not only cost him his position at Oxford University, but also damaged his...More
The Greek Orthodox Church recognizes the Ukrainian Church
By Vladimir Rozanskij/ asianews.it
: The Synod of bishops of the Orthodox Church of Hellas, presided over by the Archbishop of Athens Hieronymus II (Liapis), recognized the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church, granted by the patriarch of Constantinople at the beginning of this year. On 12 October, after a solemn liturgy, the topic was submitted to a majority vote according to the...More
UAE, UNESCO sign agreement for reconstruction of churches in Mosul
ellerreport.com
: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have announced their renewed cooperation as part of the initiative to restore the cultural and heritage sites in Mosul, Iraq. She was the Minister of Trust The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific...More
Feast of St. Comboni marked at St. John Baptist De La Salle Church
By Rania Mansour and Munir Bayouk-en.abouna.org
: Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan Bishop William Shomali celebrated Holy Mass at St. John Baptist De La Salle Church in Amman on Saturday, October 12, marking the Feast of St. Daniele Comboni. The Mass was concelebrated by parish priest Fr. Issam Zu'mot, Fr. Rashid Mistrih and Jesuit priests in the presence of Archimandrite Bassam Shahtit and a...More
Bishop Shomali discusses with Ambassador Makram Al-Qaisi religious trourism
St John Henry Newman: Dedicated to the search for truth
The Greek Orthodox Church recognizes the Ukrainian Church
UAE, UNESCO sign agreement for reconstruction of churches in Mosul
Feast of St. Comboni marked at St. John Baptist De La Salle Church

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Pope appeals for dialogue for northeastern Syria

By Linda Bordoni/ vaticannews.va
: Pope Francis has appealed for honest and transparent dialogue to solve the current military crisis in northeastern Syria. Pope Francis on Sunday, October 13, renewed his appeal to all parties involved in the current military offensive in northeastern Syria and to the International Community to “sincerely engage, with honesty and transparency, on the path of dialogue in order to seek effective solutions.” Speaking during the Angelus after the Canonization Mass in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope said his thoughts go, “once again” to the Middle East, “in particular to the beloved and martyred Syria, from where dramatic news is emerging once again regarding the fate of the people in the northeast of the country, who are forced to abandon their homes because of military action”. He was...
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Pope at Canonization Mass: New saints 'kindly lights' in the gloom of the world

Amazon Synod day 6: Forming a Church with an indigenous face

Prince of Wales pays personal tribute to Newman the reconciler

Mariam Thresia – India’s next saint

Amazon Synod Day 5: Ecological sins and integral responses

British Ambassador: Canonization of Newman a great moment for Catholics

Arab World

Syria: Fresh conflict threatens new exodus of Christians

ByJohn Pontifex and Marta Petrosillo/ acnuk.org
: Warnings that the fresh violence in northeastern Syria could unleash a renewed and potentially fatal exodus of Christians from the region have come from a bishop who has accused the US and the international community of inflicting huge damage on the country. Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo said he feared a massive exodus of Christians in Hassaké – where half of Catholics and Orthodox have left since 2010 – as well as Qamishli, in northeastern Syria. Speaking in an interview with Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the Emeritus Archbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi highlighted his concerns for the region amid reports of thousands of Daesh (ISIS) fighters and their families on the run following a strike on Chirkin prison, Qamishli. The Syriac Catholic archbishop warned that the Daesh...
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Caritas on Syria: An endless humanitarian tragedy

Advocates to Trump: Don’t desert Christians, Yazidis, Kurds in Syria

World Council of Churches condemns violence in Syria

Archbishop of Aleppo condemns Turkish military offensive in northeastern Syria

Syrian Christian to US Leaders: ‘Tell Turkey to Stop the Attack’

Syrian Christians to US: ‘Don’t abandon us now’

Holy Land

A new “Way of the Cross” for Jerusalem

al-bushra.org
: Until today, the route taken by Jesus to Calvary was marked by metal discs and Roman numerals. Now, next to them, it will be the strength and emotion of the sculpture that will describe each station of the Way of the Cross in Jerusalem. The new bronze sculptures representing the first nine stages of the Passion have been inaugurated along the Via Dolorosa (the remaining five will be placed in the Franciscan chapel inside the Holy Sepulchre). The primary objective is to allow the millions of pilgrims who travel through it to go back in time for a moment, up to two thousand years ago. Br Ibrahim Faltas, ofm/ Custody of the Holy Land, says: “To do such a thing in Jerusalem at this moment has a great meaning: today we could truly feel that the Christians of Jerusalem still exist. Today is a...
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The Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land meets in Jerusalem

Agenzia Fides highlights 150th anniversary of Catholic schools in Jordan

Archbishop Pizzaballa: 'Contemplating the Word of God, the origin of mission'

Jerusalem: Agreement for restoration of the Holy Sepulchre

Meditation of Archbishop Pizzaballa: Lord Jesus defines faith, presents a model of a believer

Pope names Archbishop Alberto Ortega Martin as new apostolic nuncio to Chile