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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Jordan Mr. Omar Abawi named as executive director of Caritas Jordan

en.abouna.org: The Latin Vicariate in Jordan has announced in a statement dated October 28, 2026 the appointment of Mr. Omar Abawi as executive director of Caritas Jordan for a five-year term, in accordance with the decision by the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land, chaired by His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.   In a statement signed by Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan Bishop Iyad Twal ...more

Abouna Opinion
Church and international solidarity conveyed to Jordan

Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader : In the peaceful village of Hmoud, southern Jordan, a horrific massacre took place ...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
Leo XIV Chicago artist creates Marian icon for Pope Leo XIV, who will keep the image in his bedroom

Francesca Pollio Fenton/ ewtnnews.com: A Chicago iconographer had just one week to create an icon of Our Lady of Good Counsel for Pope Leo XIV. The finished work made its way to the ...more

Arab World
UAE UAE: Bishop Paolo Martinelli calls for prayers following attack on Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan

avosa.org: Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, has invited the faithful to pray for the victims of the terrorist attack on the Greek ...more

Holy Land
Latin Patriarchate “Bring the visitation of the Lord to others”: A call to the faithful on the Feast of the Patroness of the Diocese
Nicolawos Hazboun and Miral Atik/ lpj.org: With Marian hymns filling the Shrine of Our Lady, Queen of Palestine, at Deir Rafat, faithful from across the Diocese of Jerusalem gathered on Sunday ...more
Jordanians stand stronger after terrorist attack
Jordan: Queen, Crown Prince offer condolences to families of Karak attack martyrs
Jordan is different: Terror may strike its people, but it cannot break its soul
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