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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Latin Patriarchate Cardinal Pizzaballa conveys condolences on death of Maysa Khader Abu Daoud and Mary Hafez Najjar

lpj.org: With deep sorrow and grief, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, mourns the passing of Mrs. Maysa Khader Ibrahim Abu Daoud (Ayyad) and Mrs. Mary Hafez Michel Najjar (Abu Daoud), who were killed in the Israeli air strike that took place last night October 2nd, 2026, in ​Gaza City.   On behalf of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, its clergy and faithful, Cardinal Pizzaballa extends his deepest ...more

Abouna Opinion
CCSM lauds the King’s address: A steadfast Jordanian voice in defence of peace, Christian presence

en.abouna.org : The Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM)  in Jordan has lauded the content ...more

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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”
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates His 71st Birthday at the Vatican
9/11 and the Popes: Words of Courage, Faith and Hope
What did Pope Leo XIV say about Minority Christians Minorities in Muslim Countries?
The Vatican Foreign Minister in Russia: "This War Must End"
World
Vatican “More Than a Thousand Words”: L’Osservatore Romano in images at Vatican Museums

Eugenio Murrali/ vaticannews.va: Writing and images come together in “More Than a Thousand Words: Images from L’Osservatore Romano,” an exhibition installed in the Vatican Pinacoteca ...more

Arab World
Syria Caritas calls for action as Middle East humanitarian crisis deepens

cathnews.com: Caritas Australia has joined Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Middle East and North Africa in calling for urgent international action to protect ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Holy Land: “Living space for Christians is getting smaller and smaller”
Tobias Lehner/ churchinneed.org: The Christian presence in the Holy Land is under threat, according to Father Bernard Poggi, rector of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s seminary ...more
Iraq: Bishop Iyad Twal concludes official visit to Chaldean Church, meets with Patriarch Mar Paulus III Nona
Holy Land: the feast of the Holy Archangels, a community gathered in prayer and peace
King Abdullah II receives patriarch of All Bulgaria and metropolitan of Sofia
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CCSM lauds the King’s address: A steadfast Jordanian voice in defence of peace, Christian presence

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A reflection on Pope Leo’s journey to France: “Europe and the challenge of remaining human”

 By Andrea Tornielli

A journey of hope: A new document

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

CCSM: The Crown Prince’s visit to the Baptism Site will bear positive fruit

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The waters of the Jordan River in the hands of His Holiness the Pope

 By Fr. Dr. Rifát Bader