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Palestine The Feast of St. Marie Alphonsine marked in Jerusalem

Miral Atik/ lpj.org: On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, Msgr. William Shomali, Patriarchal General Vicar, presided at a Holy Mass at the Church of the Rosary Sisters' Monastery in Jerusalem, marking the Feast of St. Marie Alphonsine, the founder of the Rosary Sisters Congregation. Concelebrating the Holy Mass was Msgr. Bolous-Marcuzzo, bishop emeritus, a number of priests, in the presence of Sr. Sophie Hattar, General Superior of the Rosary Sisters, several Rosary sister ...more

Abouna Opinion
The role of Christians, according to the views of “Al-Bakhit”

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : The participants in the memorial service for "Pasha" Ma'rouf Al-Bakhit, which marks ...more

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Sisters bring hope among bombings
Caritas Jerusalem's Continued Commitment to Polio Vaccination in Gaza
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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
World
Europe Ukraine: The necessity of dialogue

Francesca Sabatinelli/ vaticannews.va: A thousand days is a length of time that gives one pause for thought, that tells a story of incredible suffering.   Andrea Riccardi, an Italian ...more

Arab World
Lebanon Lebanon: Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd sisters take care of Shiites and Christians under the bombs

Pascale Rizk/ Agenzia Fides:  "We go out in the morning without knowing if we will return in the evening. And this is our daily reality." This is how Sister Hanan Yousef ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Holy Mass celebrated marking the investiture of the General Secretariat of Christian Youth 2025
By Munir Bayouk and Carole Alamat/ en.abouna.org: Under the motto of "Carry the Shield of Faith", the General Secretariat of Christian Youth in Jordan has launched its slogan for the Jubilee Year ...more
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 Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

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

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