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Apostolic letter on the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as patron of the universal Church
Jordan Patriarch Pizzaballa underlines King Abdullah's role in preserving sanctities

petra.gov.jo and en.abouna.org : Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa has lauded His Majesty King Abdullah II's "strong and loud" voice, which is a guarantee of preserving the status quo in Jerusalem, especially with regard to the holy sites, in light of "conflicts in the historical  city." In a press statement to Jordan News Agency, Petra, on Saturday, January 16, marking his nomination as Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, he stressed th ...more

Abouna Opinion
The 21st pilgrimage to the baptism Site

Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader : The 21st annual pilgrimage to the Baptism Site took place in 2021. However, it took ...more

“Listening for God,” a book about recognizing God's voice in everyday life
About 340 million Christians are persecuted worldwide
First visit as patriarch in Jordan for Pierbattista Pizzaballa
Pope at General Audience: One can learn from Jesus to judge personal defeats differently
Pope officially allows women to take on roles of "lay ministries" such as acolytes
Pope urges Americans to uphold democracy
Franciscan center in Rome preserves St. Maximilian Kolbe's room
Pope's prayer intention for January: At the service of fraternity
Tips for finding your perfect match all summed up in this checklist
What Is Epiphany?
World
Asia Pakistan Church declares 2021 as Year of St. Joseph

By Robin Gomes/ vaticannews.va  : The Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference (PCBC) has announced that it is dedicating 2021 as the Year of St. Joseph. PCBC president Archbishop Joseph ...more

Arab World
Syria MECC supports cancer patients in Syria

mecc.org:  The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has supported 135 cancer patients who are affected and displaced from different Syrian governorates ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Jordan: Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa visits Ma'in, January 15
en.abouna.org:  Within the framework of his first official visit to Jordan since his nomination as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in October 2020, His Beatitude ...more
Patriarch Pizzaballa lauds efforts exerted by the clergy in northern Jordan
vaticannews.va highlights Patriarch Pizzaballa’s first pastoral visit to Jordan
Patriarch Pizzaballa highly values Hashemite custodianship of sanctities
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Pope, indirectly, sends New Year’s message of hope amid crisis

 Elise Ann Allen/ cruxnow.com

Feast of the Holy Innocents

 Fr. Rafael Mosteyrin/ zenit.org

Alas! A Nativity Scene is created with debris from Beirut explosion

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

Family is strictly "a father and a mother"

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

First known nativity scene figurines can now be seen in St. Mary Major Basilica

 By Courtney Mares/ catholicnewsagency.com