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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Iraq Patriarch Paul Nona to ACN: Christians need to have trust before returning to Iraq

John Burger/ churchinneed.org: Eleven years after extremists forced him to leave his homeland, the newly-elected Patriarch of the Chaldean Church heard a promise directly from Iraq’s prime minister: Iraqis who choose to return to the country will receive the gift of a new home and land.   Patriarch Paul III Nona of Baghdad met recently with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi, and the churchman was struck by the fact that al Zaidi is a businessman first and a po ...more

Abouna Opinion
Euthanasia between legislation and conscience

Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : The issue of euthanasia has once again come to the fore of European public debate ...more

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
10th World Day of the Poor 2026: Leo XIV blames corruption, social media and discrimination
Confirmed: Pope Leo says he will travel to Peru this coming November
Receiving First Communion amid the bombings: the ordeal of Lebanese children
Spanish journalist publishes new biography on Pope Leo XIV, 'the Lion of Peace'
Pope Leo XIV: “War does not solve problems, but aggravates them”
These are the key points of 'Magnifica Humanitas', the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV and Aram I of the Armenians pray together at the Vatican
World
Africa Cardinal Czerny: Patiently build authentic bridges of communion

Isabella H. de Carvalho/ vaticannews.va: Don’t lose hope in the face of hardship and patiently build bridges of communion in order to transform the world and its situations of suffering, ...more

Arab World
Lebanon "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

Professor Michel Abs/ Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches : "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9)   With this brief verse, Lord Christ encapsulates a profound ...more

Holy Land
Palestine For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war
Junno Arocho Esteves/ detroitcatholic.com and OSV NEWS: Heated rivalries among soccer fans bubbled to the surface in the lead-up to the World Cup Final that ultimately saw Spain clinch a 1-0 victory over ...more
The Dedication of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Monastery of the Poor Clares
Jerusalem: Dedication of Church and consecration of Altar, Monastery of St. Clare
"Gaza residents continue to face extreme hardship," Bishop William Shomali says
Chosen articles

Euthanasia between legislation and conscience

 By Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

 Professor Michel Abs/ Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches

The pain of a rupture

 Andrea Tornielli

O pilgrims of the world, return to the Holy Land!

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Lefebvre's schism repeated 38 years later

 Andrea Tornielli