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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Latin Patriarchate “Bring the visitation of the Lord to others”: A call to the faithful on the Feast of the Patroness of the Diocese

Nicolawos Hazboun and Miral Atik/ lpj.org: With Marian hymns filling the Shrine of Our Lady, Queen of Palestine, at Deir Rafat, faithful from across the Diocese of Jerusalem gathered on Sunday in prayer, seeking the intercession of the Virgin Mary and the consolation of her maternal presence amid the prolonged suffering affecting communities throughout the Holy Land.   The celebration was marked by profound sorrow following the tragic killing of nine Christian men in the Hammou ...more

Abouna Opinion
The CCSM condemns the attack on the Church in Karak, mourns the martyrs

en.abouna.org : The Catholic Center for Studies and Media(CCSM) in Jordan mourns with deep sorrow ...more

The first photo of Pope Leo XIV from the hospital: He will lead the Angelus on Sunday
Pope Leo XIV's First Message After Surgery “Pray For Me"
The Vatican’s humanitarian bridge between Russia and Ukraine
How did the cradle of the Baby Jesus come to Rome?
How did the cradle of the Baby Jesus come to Rome?
Lourdes is lit up by more than 150,000 candles in a procession led by the pope
Leo XIV blesses several babies during his popemobile tour in Paris
Pope Leo XIV inaugurates a bridge named after him in Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV was just another pilgrim at the Grotto of Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV's Blunt Message at UNESCO: “Innocent people are being killed in the name of freedom”
World
Latin America Brazil: More than two million people participate in procession in honor of Our Lady of Nazareth

Nathália Queiroz/ewtnnews.com: The 234th Círio de Nazaré, a traditional pilgrimage honoring Our Lady of Nazareth, has drawn approximately 2.3 million people to the streets of Belém ...more

Arab World
UAE UAE: Bishop Paolo Martinelli calls for prayers following attack on Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan

avosa.org: Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, has invited the faithful to pray for the victims of the terrorist attack on the Greek ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Jordan is different: Terror may strike its people, but it cannot break its soul
Amani Ghazi Jarrar/ jordantimes.com: There are moments in a nation’s life when tragedy exposes not only the cruelty of those who seek to destroy it, but also the values that enable it to ...more
Christians and Muslims: "We are all Karak. We are all Jordan"
Jordan reels after terrorist attack on Church, King vows “harshest retaliation”
Jordan: Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso condemns Karak Church Attack, commends Jordanian unity
Chosen articles

Jordanians stand stronger after terrorist attack

 Dr. Hossam Basim Haddad/ jordantimes.com

Jordan is different: Terror may strike its people, but it cannot break its soul

 Dale Gavlak/ osvnews.com

Jordan is different: Terror may strike its people, but it cannot break its soul

 Amani Ghazi Jarrar/ jordantimes.com

Christians and Muslims: "We Are All Karak. We Are All Jordan"

 Khalid Dalal/ jordannews.jo

The 40th anniversary in the spirit of Assisi

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader