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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Leo XIV Pope recalls how Eucharistic grace transforms and makes us protagonists of hope

vaticannews.va: At the beginning of the second day of his pastoral visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV presided over the Mass celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. With over 1.2 million people crowding the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid and surrounding avenues, the Pope expressed his joy in being with them, "gathered around the Eucharist, the gift of Christ’s living presence among us."   The Pope said on this day we remember in a s ...more

Abouna Opinion
Jordan's narrative in two lines, as told by the King

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : How beautiful it is for children to wake up to a greeting message from their father ...more

Receiving First Communion amid the bombings: the ordeal of Lebanese children
Spanish journalist publishes new biography on Pope Leo XIV, 'the Lion of Peace'
Pope Leo XIV: “War does not solve problems, but aggravates them”
These are the key points of 'Magnifica Humanitas', the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV and Aram I of the Armenians pray together at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV signs his first papal encyclical, which will be published on May 25
Could Christians disappear from the Middle East? This is the current situation
May 13: The third “secret” of the Virgin that predicted the assassination attempt on John Paul II
The ESSENCE of POPE LEO XIV in GESTURES: the moments that have defined his first year as pope
Marco Rubio meets with Leo XIV the day before his one-year anniversary as pope
World
Leo XIV Pope visits Madrid’s most vulnerable at start of apostolic visit to Spain

Linda Bordoni/ vaticannews.va: On the first day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain on Saturday, 6 June 2026, Pope Leo XIV spent time with staff, volunteers and beneficiaries of a ...more

Arab World
Iraq Chaldean patriarch calls for prayer, peace, and support for Christians in the Middle East

Catholic News Agency and detroitcatholic.com: Patriarch Paul III Nona did not hide the weight of responsibility he felt after the fathers of the synod announced his election as patriarch of the ...more

Holy Land
Cyprus Cyprus: Young priests of the Latin Patriarchate hold their fifth session for sustainable development
By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org: Young priests of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem have held their 5th session for sustainable development in Cyprus, accompanied by Fr. Samer ...more
Holy Land: The Solemnity of Corpus Christi at the Holy Sepulcher
Gaza in need of ‘miracles,’ papal agency says
Cardinal Pizzaballa celebrates Holy Mass marking Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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Jordan's narrative in two lines, as told by the King

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

The Theology of Brokenness: How are the voices of the humble immortalized and their words become living liturgy?

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On the caravan route from Mardin to Qamishli-- the survival story of an Armenian family from the genocide

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