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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Syria Syria’s only female minister follows in footsteps of Jesuit 'mentor' Paolo Dall'Oglio

Joseph Tulloch/ vaticannews.va: On the desk of Hind Kabawat, the lawyer, professor, and activist who is the only woman and only Christian minister in the Syrian transitional government, there are no photographs of political figures or family members. Instead, there is a photo of Fr Paolo Dall’Oglio, an Italian Jesuit priest who dedicated his life to building interreligious relationships in Syria.   “He was my mentor”, Kabawat says, speaking to Vatican News  ...more

Abouna Opinion
Do not be afraid because you are few in number!

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : On September 3, 2026, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV met with the president and members ...more

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"
President Aoun Meets with the Pope Leo XIV to Discuss the Conflict in Southern Lebanon
Patriarch Pizzaballa Visits Gaza’s Christians: “We Will Not Abandon Them”
Pope Leo XIV sends 100,000 euros in aid to Colombia after the earthquake
The Beatification the Maronite patriarch behind modern Lebanon
Two Previously Unknown Homilies by Saint Augustine Found in Poland
How did the Lefebvrians end up in a second schism after 1988?
It’s Official Vatican Confirms Excommunication of the Lefebvrists
World
America and Canada 9/11: 'A Day to Give Back'

Alessandra Buzzetti/vaticannews.va: Certain days stand out as turning points in human history. For the 21st century, September 11, 2001, is undoubtedly one of those defining dates that ...more

Arab World
UAE UAE pastoral meeting opens the new pastoral year in Dubai

Marinella Bandini/ avosa.org: On September 7, the UAE Pastoral Meeting was held at St. Mary’s Church in Dubai under the leadership of Bishop Paolo Martinelli. Priests serving in ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Bethlehem University graduates gain training in archaeological conservation through partnership with Pro Terra Sancta
bethlehem.edu: Bethlehem University’s partnership with Pro Terra Sancta is creating new opportunities for graduates of its Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Program ...more
In the Basilica of Saint Anne, the Nativity of the Virgin Mary: a feast of hope for Jerusalem
Holy Land: Cardinal Pizzaballa pays pastoral visit to Acre
Jordan: Bishop Iyad Twal welcomes a delegation from the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism 
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Do not be afraid because you are few in number!

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

The Middle East Council of Churches and the Palestinians

 Professor Michel Abs/ secretary general of the Middle East Council of Churches

On the return to school

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Abouna website: 23 years of disarmed media

 Fr. Dr.Rif’at Bader

The joy of summer and the impregnability of the safe homeland

 Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader