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Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical "DILEXI TE"
Jordan Princess Dana Firas: ‘Jordan is a unique destination on the map of global Christian pilgrimage’

en.abouna.org: Her Royal Highness Princess Dana Firas, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural Heritage, has noted that "Jordan constitutes a unique destination on the map of global Christian pilgrimage, and a living space for spiritual and historical encounter among religions." She made these remarks while patronizing a seminar on religious tourism and Christian pilgrimage routes in Jordan, at Ammon Applied University College marking the International Day for ...more

Abouna Opinion
When religion respects the role of politics and remains free to tell the truth

Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : During Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa and while he was on the plane heading to ...more

POPE LEO to the FAITHFUL suffering poverty in CAMEROON: “Do not give in to discouragement”
“Not AFRAID” of TRUMP. Pope Leo will continue speaking out
Day one in ALGERIA concludes: grand MOSQUE, Augustinian nuns, and Our Lady of AFRICA
The FIRST time a POPE visits ALGERIA: the HISTORIC visit of POPE LEO XIV
POPE LEO MEETS with new US PAPAL NUNCIO amid rumored THREATS from the PENTAGON
POPE LEO XIV REMEMBERS POPE FRANCIS, who DIED on EASTER MONDAY 2025
The history of the washing of the feet: Why Pope Leo is breaking with Pope Francis' tradition
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem prevented from entering the Holy Sepulcher for Palm Sunday
CARDINAL FILONI in HOLY LAND: “CHRISTIANS WERE HERE. No: Christians are here”
Pope Leo to be awarded US Medal of Religious Liberty
World
Leo XIV Pope Leo appeals for dialogue to end wars in Ukraine and Middle East

Linda Bordoni and Deborah Castellano Lubov/ vaticannews.va: Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, April 19, renewed his appeal for a path of dialogue to be pursued in Ukraine, which is under increased Russian attacks, and ...more

Arab World
Lebanon The scene from the window of a Nation in Crisis

Professor Michel Abs/ secretary general of the Middle East Council of Churches: As the Lebanese, and the peoples of the Middle East more broadly, watch what is unfolding across their lands and look toward tomorrow with anxiety ...more

Holy Land
Jordan “An economy without a heart”: A Reading of Pope Leo XIV’s Address on Justice and Distribution
By Dr. Adli Kandah: In a world where the strength of nations is measured by growth rates, and where human value is reduced to figures of production and consumption, ...more
Jordan: Children receive the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
Jordan: Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa bestows on Musa Hijazin the Gold Order of the Holy Sepulcher
Jordan: Bishop Iyad Twal participates in meeting designed to establish Hashemite Waqf in Jerusalem
Chosen articles

Pope’s journey in Africa: A call to renew our hearts

 Massimiliano Menichetti/ vaticannews.va

“An economy without a heart”: A Reading of Pope Leo XIV’s Address on Justice and Distribution

 By Dr. Adli Kandah

The scene from the window of a Nation in Crisis

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

The Magisterium of the Popes and nuclear weapons

 Andrea Tornielli

Jordan’s flag above our Churches is a living witness of faith and belonging

 Fr. Dr. Rifat Bader :