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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Jordan Jordan: The Council of Church Leaders issues statement regarding “the laws on wills and adoption”

en.abouna.org: Following is the text of the statement issued by the Council of Church Leaders in Jordan welcoming the Cabinet's decision on the draft amended law for Christian Denominational Councils dated June 23, 2026:   The Council of Church Leaders convened on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and discussed the Cabinet's decision while approving the reasons eliciting the issuance of the draft amendment to the Law rel ...more

Abouna Opinion
“Life is played as one team”

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : I have been following football matches since 1982, when my family moved from the ...more

10th World Day of the Poor 2026: Leo XIV blames corruption, social media and discrimination
Confirmed: Pope Leo says he will travel to Peru this coming November
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
World
America and Canada Rare Holy Sepulcher treasures bring Jerusalem’s history to Fort Worth, Texas

Benjamin Gibson/ ewtnnews.com: A relic of the true cross and a decorative silver panel that hung in Christ’s tomb will remain on display until July 12 at the Kimbell Art Museum in ...more

Arab World
Oman Oman: First Santacruzan celebrated by Philipino community in Ruwi

avosa.org: The Filipino Community of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Ruwi, Muscat, has celebrated its first Santacruzan, a cherished Filipino religious and ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Patriarchs of Jerusalem visit Gaza's wounded faithful
Federico Piana/ vaticannew.va: Starting on June 22, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin ...more
Jordan: Bishop Twal, Spanish ambassador discuss means to strengthen cooperation
Caritas says humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic’
Cardinal Pizzaballa blesses Order of Malta clinic in Gaza City
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“Life is played as one team”

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Amendments to the Personal Status Law for Christians: A step in the right direction with issues awaiting resolution

By Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

From the Tomb to the Resurrection: A split crossing between two shores

 Helda Joseph Ayyad/ vaticannews.va

Jordan at the World Cup: A turning point beyond sport

 Luban Hanna Ammari/ jordantimes.com

A spiritual reflection--Woman in the Bible: A gateway of transformation in the history of salvation

 By Dr. Adli Kandah