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Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical "DILEXI TE"
Jordan The American University of Madaba commemorates Independence Day: 'Eighty years, one nation, one spirit'

en.abouna.org: The American University of Madaba (AUM) has proudly celebrated the 80th Anniversary of the Independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan--a national milestone shaped by the courage of its people, the strength of its institutions, and the wisdom of the Hashemite leadership.   Chairman of the Board of Trustees Eng. Azzam Shweihat,, and AUM President Professor Adi Arida welcomed a distinguished gathering of national, official, academic, ...more

Abouna Opinion
A new Royal initiative commemorating the millennium anniversary of the Baptism

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : We highly value the initiative launched by His Majesty King Abdullah II by directing ...more

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
The ESSENCE of POPE LEO XIV in GESTURES: the moments that have defined his first year as pope
Marco Rubio meets with Leo XIV the day before his one-year anniversary as pope
New FILM on the SACRED HEART to PREMIER in June for the 250th ANNIVERSARY of UNITED STATES
JOY fills KILAMBA as 100,000 faithful welcome POPE LEO XIV with dancing -VIDEO
KEY POINTS: ONE YEAR WITHOUT POPE FRANCIS
POPE LEO to the FAITHFUL suffering poverty in CAMEROON: “Do not give in to discouragement”
World
Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV to Catholicos Aram I: 'I pray daily for the people of Lebanon'

Deborah Castellano Lubov/ vaticannews.va: His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church – See of Cilicia, visited Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Monday, May 18.   The ...more

Arab World
Lebanon Lebanon: “We are still living the joy of Pope Leo's visit to Hospital of the Cross”

mecc.org: At the beginning of last December, wounded Lebanon witnessed a period of hope, joy, and peace embodied in the visit of the Pope of Peace, His ...more

Holy Land
Jordan The American University of Madaba takes part in conference on “Developing Leadership Skills in Decision-Making.”
en.abouna.org: On May 14, 2026, a delegation from the American University of Madaba visited Al-Faisaliah Secondary School for Girls to take part in a conference on ...more
Holy Land: Bethlehem University community celebrates De La Salle Day
Jordan: Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Caritas Irbid Center within his pastoral visit
The Ascension of the Lord celebrated in Jerusalem
Chosen articles

A new Royal initiative commemorating the millennium anniversary of the Baptism

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker

 Fr. Luke Gregory/ vaticannews.va

O rose…a symbol of childhood when taken care of

Fr. Dr Rif’at Bader

Lord’s Day Reflection: If you love me...

 By Fr. Edmund Power, OSB

Role of the Church in times of war: A diaconal response in the Middle East

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