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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Jordan Jordan: Conference “Christians in the East as Co-Builders of the Future “ kicks off 29-30 October

en.abouna.org: Under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Jaafar Hassan and in the presence of Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Dr. Imad Hijazin who deputized for him,  a two-day “Togetherness” conference kicked off in Amman on Thursday, October 29, titled: “Christians of the East as Co-Builders of the Future.” The conference is organized by the Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM) in Jordan in cooperation with German Konrad Adenauer Foundation, ...more

Abouna Opinion
Church and international solidarity conveyed to Jordan

Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader : In the peaceful village of Hmoud, southern Jordan, a horrific massacre took place ...more

The first photo of Pope Leo XIV from the hospital: He will lead the Angelus on Sunday
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The Vatican’s humanitarian bridge between Russia and Ukraine
How did the cradle of the Baby Jesus come to Rome?
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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
Europe Christian persecution worsens in much of the world, according to new ACN report

aidtochurch.org: Conflict and persecution are displacing Christian communities in parts of Africa and Asia, as authoritarian repression and religious nationalism ...more

Arab World
Iraq Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad: ‘The only option we have is dialogue'

Kielce Gussie – Assisi/ vaticannews.va: More than 388 million Christians face high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith around the world, according to the World Watch ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Mr. Omar Abawi named as executive director of Caritas Jordan
en.abouna.org: The Latin Vicariate in Jordan has announced in a statement dated October 28, 2026 the appointment of Mr. Omar Abawi as executive director of Caritas ...more
“Bring the visitation of the Lord to others”: A call to the faithful on the Feast of the Patroness of the Diocese
Holy Land: Cardinal Pizzaballa’s homily for the Solemnity of Our Lady Queen of Palestine 2026
Jordanians stand stronger after terrorist attack
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Church and international solidarity conveyed to Jordan

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