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Fr. Bader celebrates first Holy Mass as parish priest of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
en.abouna.org
: Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader, new parish priest of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Tla' Al-'Ali/...More
Blessed Mary brings people of different faiths together
By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org
: In his message to the annual youth meeting in Medjugorje, read out August 1, 2020, Pope Francis urged young people gathered in Medjugorje to imitate the Virgin Mary by abandoning themselves to God. This call brings to the light the idea which indicates that Blessed Mary is not just the Mother of the Church, but also Mother of Humanity, Mother of...More
Vatican’s charitable arm warns against double pandemic: COVID-19 and hunger
Inés San Martín/cruxnow.com
: Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican’s charitable organization, has joined Pope Francis in his call for the debt forgiveness for the poorest countries, while condemning the fact that for many regions “there are two pandemics,” COVID-19 and hunger. “Two major crises require immediate and determined action by people of goodwill, leaders and all...More
US Catholic bishops call for abolishing weapons of mass destruction
John Burger/aleteia.org
: Work to eliminate weapons of mass destruction, Archbishop Gomez pleads. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have called on world leaders to continue in their efforts to abolish all weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear arms. They issued the call as the world prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of the first use of an...More
COVID-19: Pontifical Academy for Life calls for protecting most vulnerable
By Devin Watkins/ vaticannews.va
: The Pontifical Academy for Life has released a document on the lessons the human family can learn from the Covid-19 pandemic, and urged everyone to develop an ethics of risk and solidarity to protect the most vulnerable of society. “Humana communitas in the age of pandemic: Untimely meditations on life’s rebirth” is the title of the document...More
The Church is only bulwark of positive change in Africa
By Maria Lozano/ churchinneed.org
: 1960 has been called the Year of Africa, since in that year 17 African countries gained their independence from European rule—14 from France, two from Great Britain and one from Belgium. Cameroon became independent on the first day of the year, followed by Togo, Madagascar, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). August marks the...More
Blessed Mary brings people of different faiths together
Vatican’s charitable arm warns against double pandemic: COVID-19 and hunger
US Catholic bishops call for abolishing weapons of mass destruction
COVID-19: Pontifical Academy for Life calls for protecting most vulnerable
The Church is only bulwark of positive change in Africa

Reflections

Lord Jesus’ miracle that crosses all borders/ By Munir Bayouk-en.abouna.org

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Pope Francis tells youth at Medjugorje: Be inspired by Blessed Mary
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Trusting in the "One" who multiplies the loaves and fish
Sister Mary Madeline Todd/ ncregister.com
Sunday Reflection with Fr Robin Gibbon - 2 August 2020
Fr Robin Gibbon/ indcatholicnews.com
Urgent measures needed to save Catholic education to maintain civilization
By Munir Bayouk/en.abouna.org
The harvest is the end of the age
Cardinal Robert Sarah/ catholiceducation.org
Human trafficking… a day to be observed all days of the year
By Munir Bayouk-en.abouna.org
Middle East: An urgent need to restore Churches destroyed in conflicts
By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org
In memory of martyr Fr. Jacques Hamel
By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org
A real-life mystery: Did St. Joseph build this miraculous chapel staircase?
By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org
Text of 'Religions for Peace' statement on Hagia Sophia
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World

Vatican: Benedict XVI health 'not serious' concern

By Hannah Brockhaus/ catholicnewsagency.com
: The Vatican said Monday, August 3, the health problems of Benedict XVI are not serious, though the pope emeritus is suffering from a painful disease. The Vatican press office said according to Benedict's personal secretary, Archbishop George Ganswein, "the health conditions of the pope emeritus are not of particular concern, except for those of a 93 year old who is going through the most acute phase of a painful, but not serious, disease." German newspaper Passauer Neue Presse (PNP) reported Aug. 3 that Benedict XVI has facial erysipelas, or facial shingles, a bacterial infection of the skin which causes a painful, red rash. Benedict biographer Peter Seewald told PNP the former pope has been "very frail" since his return from visiting his older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, in Bavaria...
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USA: Church destroyed by September 11 to be rebuilt

Keep Turkey’s Hagia Sophia ‘a space for meeting of cultures’, UN rights experts urge

Christians cautious as Turkey's Hagia Sophia becomes a mosque again

Pope Francis tells youth at Medjugorje: Be inspired by Blessed Mary

A real-life story: The night this priest met his Guardian Angel

Former Pope Benedict XVI 'extremely frail': Pray for him

Arab World

Urgent measures needed to save Catholic education to maintain civilization

By Munir Bayouk/en.abouna.org
: Catholic education and human civilization are two faces of the same coin. Over the past centuries the Catholic universities and schools, run by Catholic clergymen and women religious, have produced to the world renowned scientists and educated people who contributed greatly to scientific research and politics, thus serving the advancement of societies in various fields. It is worthy to note that during the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church founded Europe's first universities. Some of the renowned people who received education at Catholic educational institutions include credit medieval Catholic mathematicians and philosophers such as John Buridan, Nicole Oresme, and Roger Bacon who is the founders of modern science. Duhem found "the mechanics and physics, of which modern times are...
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Return or go extinct: Five things that must change now for Iraq’s Christians

Sudanese Christians await reform on teaching Christianity in schools

Syrian government to build replica of Hagia Sophia

Caritas: Lebanon is collapsing amid international indifference

Pray for the safety of kidnapped Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio... his memory is alive

Middle East: An urgent need to restore Churches destroyed in conflicts

Holy Land

COVID-19: Palestinian tourism sector can be salvaged through subsidies

By Tony Khashram/ lpj.org
: With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of tourism activities suddenly dropped to zero. Now, five months later, all 32,000 Palestinians employed in this industry have become unemployed. The current difficulties and complications are exacerbated by the debts that the sector accumulated from large investments into the tourism sector during the past few years, especially in 2019. The tremendous damage caused by the loss of the tourism industry has devastated Palestine’s GDP and foreign exchange reserves. Inbound tourism, the core of the Palestinian economy and that of East Jerusalem, is at the sector’s heart. All inbound tour operators have gained extensive experience in overseas markets, and the longstanding relationships that have been built over the years will face an...
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Fr. Bader celebrates first Holy Mass as parish priest of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

Bethany, house of friendship

Meditation of Archbishop Pizzaballa for 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Safadi, Vatican’s Archbishop Gallagher discuss region, ties

Celebrations in Holy Land marking Feast of St. Mary Magdalene

Voices from the pandemic: Serving at a hospital in Jordan