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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Latin America Pope Leo in Latin America: Christ makes the world truer and freer

Massimiliano Menichett/ vaticannews.va: Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Latin America, following its first stage in Uruguay, continues in Argentina and already looks ahead to his beloved Peru.   This warmly welcomed visit carries a message that transcends national borders. Many struggle to understand it, confining their reading of the speeches and encounters to political interpretations while overlooking the gestures, the courage, and the power of witness.   P ...more

Abouna Opinion
Jordan: CCSM highly values hosting of martyrs’ families at the Speech from the Throne

en.abouna.org : The Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM) highly values the humanitarian and ...more

Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to Pope Francis in the cathedral where he served for 15 years
Don’t Give Up: Pope Leo XIV Encourages Uruguay’s Catholics
A prison chaplain's exeprience with exorcism, deliverance and Inner freedom
Don Biker: The Biker Priest Who Spreads the Gospel on Two Wheels
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
World
Latin America Pope at Mass: Christian family remains a pillar amid insecurity

Christopher Wells/ vaticannews.va: “The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica… brings us to the heart of what it means to be the Church,” Pope Leo XIV said during Mass in ...more

Arab World
Oman Oman: A golden jubilee of faith and mission begins in Ruwi

Marinella Bandini/ avosa.org: The Catholic community of St. Peter and Paul Church in Ruwi, Muscat, celebrated the opening of its Golden Jubilee on November 6, 2026, with a Solemn ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Chaldean Patriarch Mar Paulos III Nona visits the Latin Patriarchal Vicariate in Jordan
lpvj.org: His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and H.E. Bishop Iyad Twal, Patriarchal Vicar for the Latins in Jordan, ...more
Bethlehem University hosts research day to celebrate academic excellence, advance scientific collaboration
Delegation of Caritas Germany concludes visits in Amman designed to strengthen cooperation
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Chosen articles

Pope Leo in Latin America: Christ makes the world truer and freer

 Massimiliano Menichetti/ vaticannews.va

Secularization and the reflected light of little Bethlehem

 By Andrea Tornielli

Pope Leo returns to continent full of contradictions but rich in hope

 By Andrea Tornielli

Jordan: CCSM highly values hosting of martyrs’ families at the Speech from the Throne

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

Jordan after the Hmoud attack: Shared citizenship and equal belonging

 By Latin Patriarchal Vicar in Jordan Bishop Iyad Twal :