Issued by the Catholic Center for Studies and Media - Jordan. Editor-in-chief Fr. Rif'at Bader - موقع أبونا abouna.org

ENCYCLICAL LETTER DILEXIT NOS OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON THE HUMAN AND DIVINE LOVE OF THE HEART OF JESUS CHRIST
Latin Patriarchate Clinging to hope: Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa on the reconstruction of life and soul

His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem/ cmc-terrasanta.org/en: It is extremely difficult to express and assess in a few sentences the social, political and religious situation we have been experiencing for the past year. The fact is that we are living through one of the most problematic periods in modern history.   This conflict is military in nature, and we are witnessing the consequences of what happened on 7 October and what is also happening in Gaza and the West Bank. However, from the Church ...more

Abouna Opinion
The revelation of an emigrant

Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : After a quarter of a century of emigration and being away from the homeland, media ...more

Caritas Jerusalem's Continued Commitment to Polio Vaccination in Gaza
Card. Zuppi returns to Moscow to continue peace mission entrusted to him by the Pope
22 formerly homeless kids find their home in the Catholic Church
Vatican's "diplomatic" gesture to Saudi Arabia, with which it has no relations
Lebanon: No generation spared
The Pope and Francis of Assisi, the saint after whom he was named
Israeli-Lebanon conflict: the situation facing Lebanese Christians
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls for a day of prayer for an end to the year of war
Pope Francis says situation in Lebanon is “unacceptable”
Vatican gives green light on Medjugorje—but urges caution
World
Europe Estonia celebrates 100-year legacy of fidelity to Catholic faith

Kielce Gussie/ vaticannews.va: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Apostolic Administration of Estonia, Pope Francis sent a letter to Bishop Philippe Jean ...more

Arab World
Lebanon Lebanese Patriarch Bechara Al-Ra'i: ‘Everyone is a loser’ in Middle East war

By Joseph Tulloch/ vaticannews.va: “In war, everyone is a loser, defeated and broken."   Those were the words of Patriarch Bechara Boutrous Ra’i, the head of Lebanon’s Maronite ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Holy Land: The inauguration of Reneh’s Church marks its 60th anniversary
lpj.org: On Sunday, November 3, 2024, the parish of Reneh celebrated the 60th anniversary of the church's inauguration with a thanksgiving Mass led by His ...more
Holy Land: Foundation stone laid for jubilee pediatric surgery unit at Baby Caritas Bethlehem
In Jerusalem the Mass for the Faithful Departed and the visit to the cemeteries
The Franciscan Schools… an untold story of excellence
Chosen articles

The Franciscan Schools… an untold story of excellence

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

The revelation of an emigrant

 Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

The Catholic Center for Studies and Media at the Royal Court: “May our resort be saved”

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Holy Land reflection: “This is not a religious war”

 indcatholicnews.com

Pope Francis tells the Christians of the East: “You are sprouts of hope”

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader