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Palestine Holy Land: The Feast of St. Daniel Comboni marked in Jerusalem

lpj.org: On Sunday, October 13, 2024, Msgr. William Shomali, General Vicar, presided at a Holy Mass at the Monastery of the Comboni Sisters in Jerusalem, in celebration of the Feast of St. Daniel Comboni, founder of the order. Concelebrating was Msgr. Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo, Msgr. Carlos Marfa, several priests, and religious sisters from various orders, in the presence of the faithful.     In his homily, Msgr. Shomali reflected on the sp ...more

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

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : Pope Francis' letter to the Christians in the East incorporates several messages. He ...more

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World
Vatican Holy See decries proliferation of illicit drugs and organ trafficking

Lisa Zengarini/ vaticannews.va: The Holy See has called for a renewed commitment to the existing framework of international cooperation to prevent and contrast the illicit traffic ...more

Arab World
Lebanon Lebanese people have strength to resist, says Bishop Rafiq Alwarsha

Isabella H. de Carvalho/ aleteia.org: As the Mideast conflict continues, Maronite Bishop Rafiq Alwarsha shed light on the political context and how Christians are coping.   In late ...more

Holy Land
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Marinella Bandini/ custodia.org: Sixteen Franciscan friars have made their solemn (perpetual) profession in Jerusalem, in the hands of the Custos of the Holy Land, Fra Francesco ...more
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"Young Christians will leave the Holy Land as there is no hope left"
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Chosen articles

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

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

On King Abdullah II’s historic speech at the United Nations

 Rula Samain

Lebanon: A story of humiliation and an epic of steadfastness

 Professor Dr. Michel Abs/ Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches

With the King… we reject a world governed by capitulation

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

At the parish of Our Lady of the Holy Land in Chicago

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader