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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Jordan Jordan: Clusters of Love Center holds seminar on “Common Living: Aspirations and Challenges"

en.abouna.org: Within the framework of the Youth Volunteer Program, the Cluster of Love Center (CLC) in Jordan hosted Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Amin Ghaliyeh, director of the office of the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, and Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader, director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media, for a panel discussion titled, “Common Living: Aspirations, Prospects for Dialogue and Challenges.”   The panel  discussion was moderated by CLC Director Fr. ...more

Abouna Opinion
From the Castle Mountain (Jabal Al-Qal'a): Art and language highlight human values

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : This week, I accepted an official invitation to attend the closing ceremony of the ...more

The Beatification the Maronite patriarch behind modern Lebanon
Two Previously Unknown Homilies by Saint Augustine Found in Poland
How did the Lefebvrians end up in a second schism after 1988?
It’s Official Vatican Confirms Excommunication of the Lefebvrists
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
World
Vatican Pope’s visit to Peru: A source of hope for a people seeking peace

Patricia Ynestroza/ vaticannews.va: Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to South America, from 6 to 17 November, has now been officially announced. The Pope will visit three ...more

Arab World
Lebanon Lebanon: Six years after Port of Beirut explosion, Pontifical Mission Societies continue to respond to needy families

fides.org: Six years after the explosion in the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, the call for justice continues to rise from the grief of the families of the ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Holy Land: West Bank hardships drive out Palestinian Christians
arabnews.com: Palestinian Christians call themselves “living stones” and say they have lived continuously in the Holy Land for the last 2,000 years. Maybe not for ...more
Following in Jesus’ Footsteps: Capernaum, the Town of Jesus
The American University of Madaba signs MoU with JoPACC to advance “financial technogy"
Bethlehem University: Official Finnish delegation reviews the Media Literacy Project
Chosen articles

From the Castle Mountain (Jabal Al-Qal'a): Art and language highlight human values

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Al-Wahadneh: One hundred years of faith and common living

 By Fr.Dr. Rif'at Bader 

Euthanasia between legislation and conscience

 By Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

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

The pain of a rupture

 Andrea Tornielli