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Pope's Apostolic Letter on proclamation of St. Joseph as patron of Church
Jordan The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: "We saw the star in the east and came to worship Him,” (Matthew 2:2)

By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org: "And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18)   January 18-25 is a week marked every year with hope and sincere prayers seeking concerted efforts concomitant with divine intercession to attain the long-aspired wish, namely Christian unity.   This week is sponsored jointly by the Pontifical Council for Promoting&nb ...more

Abouna Opinion
Pilgrimage to the Baptism Site 2022

Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader/ Director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media : The Corona pandemic is still restricting several annual activities of ours including ...more

APOSTOLIC LETTER "ANTIQUUM MINISTERIUM"
Pope’s January prayer intention: For those who suffer religious persecution
2021 in review with Pope Francis
War damage in Ma'aloula and Homs, Syria
Fr Hugo Fabian Alvaniz, parish priest of Aleppo: "We assist Christians of all rites"
Christian bishops visit displaced communities in South Sudan
Christmas message 2021 of His Beatitude Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa
December 24 2021 Christmas Mass during the Night Pope Francis
Pope to Holy Land youth: "Be faithful to your history, look to the horizon"
Rev. Nidal Thomas, Chaldean Patriarchal vicar for northeastern Syria:'Christians in Syria are in desperate need of help'
Christians in Syria are in desperate need of help
World
Asia Vietnam: Confession and communion for 28 children in Sapa

Thanh Thuy/  asianews.it: During the Christmas holidays, a group of youth in the Diocese of Hưng Hóa completed the first cycle of Christian training. For Fr Peter Phạm Thanh ...more

Arab World
Egypt Egyptian parliament to approve new law on status of Christians

By Lisa Zengarini/ vaticannews.va: A long-awaited law on the personal legal status of Christians in Egypt is expected to be approved soon by the Egyptian Parliament. According to a ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Holy Land: The writings of St. Francis become liturgical songs in Arabic
Beatrice Guarrera/ custodia.org: For the first time, the writings of St. Francis, translated into Arabic, become sacred songs for the liturgy and prayer. The project is the result of ...more
Patriarch Pizzaballa visits Haifa and Ein Arik
Orthodox Christmas: Greetings from the Custody to the Churches of the Holy Land
Jordan: Catholic Churches mark 22nd annual pilgrimage to the Baptism Site
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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: "We saw the star in the east and came to worship Him,” (Matthew 2:2)

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

Christian Syrians... help them before it is too late

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

Why does God allow some people to be born with disabilities?

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

She served in the army but later changed course to be "a sister in Christ"

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

A Holy Bible verse that instills serenity in the weak human personality

 Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org