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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Palestine “Pray, Support, and Visit”: ACN executive president on Christians in the Holy Land

Maria Lozano/ churchinneed.org: Regina Lynch, executive president of Aid to the Church in Need International (ACN), and a delegation from ACN recently visited the Holy Land. In this interview, she speaks about the challenges facing local Christian communities, the importance of supporting their livelihood and faith, and why Christians around the world should not forget the land where the faith was born.   You returned from Holy Land just a few days ago. What made the ...more

Abouna Opinion
“The  Togetherness”

Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : In moments of grief, the significance of words becomes clearer than at any other ...more

The first photo of Pope Leo XIV from the hospital: He will lead the Angelus on Sunday
Pope Leo XIV's First Message After Surgery “Pray For Me"
The Vatican’s humanitarian bridge between Russia and Ukraine
How did the cradle of the Baby Jesus come to Rome?
How did the cradle of the Baby Jesus come to Rome?
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 European bishops call for peace in Ukraine and around the world

Giovanni Zavatta/ vaticannews.va: The Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) issued an appeal for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and in all war-torn regions, as they ...more

Arab World
UAE Passing on the faith with joy: Christian formation committee meets in Abu Dhabi

Marinella Bandini/ avosa.org: The Christian Formation Committee of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia has met at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Abu Dhabi. The two-day gathering ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Jordan: “Togetherness Conference” concludes with emphasis on Muslim-Christian partnership in building the future
en.abouna.org: The two-day “Togetherness” conference titled, “Christians of the East as Co-Builders of the Future,” concluded in Amman on Friday, 30 October 2026.   ...more
Text of final statement of Conference: “Christians of the East as Co-Builders of the Future”
His Beatitude Cardinal Pizzaballa's meditation marking Solemnity of All Saints
Attack in Jordan: "Christians will remain here, on their land"
Chosen articles

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