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Our Word

It is time for hate speeches to come to an end
By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader
: There are terms that we reject even if we are not aware of their true meanings. But, their mere...More

Latin Patriarchate

Meditation of Archbishop Pizzaballa: Second Sunday of Advent, Year A
By Most Rev. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa
Presentation of the project for the second phase of the restoration of the Holy Sepulcher
By Beatrice Guarrera/ custodia.org
: The project for the second phase of the restoration of the Holy Sepulchre was presented on 10th December in the Franciscan convent of St Saviour in Jerusalem. The members of the technical and scientific committee, made up of the Fondazione Centro per la Conservazione ed il Restauro dei Beni Culturali "La Venaria Reale" of Turin (CCR) and the...More
Christians still at risk in northeastern Syria
zenit.org
: “At least 300 Christians have been forced to leave the towns of Ras al-Ain, Derbasiyah, Tall Tamr and one area of al-Malikiyah, and we are afraid that if the fighting continues, there could be a still greater exodus which might even include the town of Qamishli, where there are 2,300 Christian families living at present.” This was the desperate...More
Cardinal Ayuso: We are called to collaborate in healing the wounds of our humanity
By Lydia O'Kane/ vaticannews.com
: The Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue has hosted a one-day meeting aimed at enhancing inter-religious solidarity in the service of a vulnerable and wounded humanity “Serving a Wounded Humanity: Towards Inter-religious Solidarity”. That was that title of a one day meeting which took place on Tuesday, december 10, aimed at...More
Vietnam: Catholics pray the Rosary, while authorities tear down Nativity Scene
asianews.it
: Plainclothes police and hooligans have violated once again the religious freedom of Catholic victims of forced seizures in Vườn Rau Lộc Hưng (Lộc Htong vegetable garden), Ho Chi Minh City, by arresting them and using force to prevent them from setting up nativity scene. The area, which is part of Lộc Hưng parish, is located in the 6th ward of Tân...More
An Appeal for Christian Relief in Nineveh Plain Towns
By Louis Raphaël I Sako/ patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans and head of the Chaldean Catholic Church
: On the eve of two noticeable holidays in Nineveh Plain area, the feast of St. Barbara and St. Behnam, I would like to thank all the social institutions and organizations concerned with helping Churches, as well as the non-governmental bodies (NGOs) that have energetically contributed to the return of Christians in this region, which is the...More
Presentation of the project for the second phase of the restoration of the Holy Sepulcher
Christians still at risk in northeastern Syria
Cardinal Ayuso: We are called to collaborate in healing the wounds of our humanity
Vietnam: Catholics pray the Rosary, while authorities tear down Nativity Scene
An Appeal for Christian Relief in Nineveh Plain Towns

Reflections

Patriarch Sabbah: 'Old Testament prophets prepared the way for the coming of Christ, the Savior'

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Nativity scene and Christmas tree light up St. Peter's Square

Chosen articles

Feast of the Immaculate Conception
indcatholicnews.com
Pope Francis condemns nuclear weapons, so why the silence?
By Tony Magliano/ indcatholicnews.com
A nativity scene is a multipurpose instrument of faith
By Fr. Raymond J. de Souza/ ncregister.com
Text of Pope's message to participants in UN Conference on Climate in Madrid
press.vatican.va
Seek the light during busy Advent season, advises university chaplain
By Nancy Wiechec/ Catholic New Service
Cardinal Tagle issues Caritas' 2019 Advent Message
zenit.org
Full text of Pope's in-flight press conference returning from Japan, Thailand
zenit.org
'The silence of Hiroshima and the cry of the Pope'
By Andrea Tornielli/ vaticannews.va
Full text of Pope Francis' message in Nagasaki
japantimes.co.jp
'This is how Pope Francis speaks of mission and inculturation in Thailand'
By Andrea Tornielli/ vaticannews.va

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World

SAT-7 satellite TV beaming the Christian message of hope to a troubled region

By Linda Bordoni/ vaticannews.va
: A Christian satellite TV network bringing hope, education and entertainment to millions of Arabic-speakers in 21 countries across the Middle East and North Africa, takes up the challenge of doing more for the suffering Christians in Iraq and in Syria. Information, education, entertainment, spirituality and the Christian message of hope, inclusion and love are all part of SAT-7 Satellite TV’s programmes that are beamed to millions of people across the Middle East and North Africa. As Kurt Johansen, SAT-7’s executive director for Europe, Asia and the Pacific explained to me, at least 400 million Arabic-speakers in the Middle East and North Africa have access to satellite TV. Thanks to the wide range of programs broadcast by SAT-7 and to the commitment and vitality of those who work for the...
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Pope entrusts sinners to Mary in prayer for Immaculate Conception

Cardinal Tagle, Cardinal Filoni hold new posts

Open churches to refugees, says Vatican

Peace agreement, Pope Francis’ visit giving hope to people of South Sudan

Burkino Faso: 'Western powers must focus on security instead of weapons’ sales'

Egyptian President Sisi lauds Vatican's role in promoting values of tolerance, mercy

Arab World

Cardinal Sako: the Iraqi people is reborn in protest and at Christmas

asianews.it
: Christmas "is not just for Christians, but a people" waiting for a "positive solution" to the current crisis, a time to celebrate for people who want to see "a new pluralist, peaceful Iraq, worthy and respectful of all,” said Card Louis Raphael Sako. The Chaldean Patriarch spoke to AsiaNews about the atmosphere of the beginning of Advent, a time still marked by protests and police crackdown. For the cardinal, Iraqis “want a different life from that experienced before and after the fall of the regime” of Saddam Hussein in 2003 with its legacy of “refugees, deaths, corruption, poverty, misery". "We Christians must live amid our people, not in a notional world. We must read the signs of the times” and renew our commitment “to brotherhood, collaboration, peace and life, without fear as Jesus...
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Archbishop Warda: Iraq unrest signals rejection of post-2003 settlement

UAE: Silver Jubilee celebrations of Jesus Youth Movement held in Ras al-Khaimah

'A theological reading of Iraqi demonstrations'

Iraq: Cardinal Sako cancels Christmas and New Year's Day celebrations

Bishop of Baghdad cites Pope's 'concern of the situation' in Iraq

Archbishop of Basra calls for a new constitution to save Iraq

Holy Land

The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception marked in Jerusalem

Giovanni Malaspina/custodia.org
: In Jerusalem, as in other parts of the world, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady was celebrated on 9th December. On this occasion, one of the three new priests, the secretary of the Custody of the Holy Land, Fr. Marco Carrara, presided the solemn Holy Mass. The reason for the postponement by one day is to be found in the liturgical precedence of the Sunday of Advent over the solemnity. The solemnity has a deep bond with the spirituality of the Friars Minor, who was the main force behind spreading the worship and the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, with the feast-day having been approved by Pope Sixtus IV in 1447. On this day of celebration, it was the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, the concelebrant, who commented on the readings and the Gospel...
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"Tree of National Unity" lit in Na'our

Beit Jala: Wajdi Mu'in Twal ordained deacon at Latin Patriarchate

Priestly ordinations: "Be shepherds not mercenaries"

Our Lady of Peace Center marks International Day of Disabled Persons

Marian Sisters in Jordan celebrate their annual anniversary

Vatican: Celebration marking completion of the restoration of Nativity Church