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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Lebanon Beirut: Fr. Rifat Bader visits MECC; emphasis made on need to strengthen media cooperation

mecc.org: Fr. Dr. Rifat Bader, general director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media in Jordan, Publisher of “Abouna” websites, and representative of the Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) for Media Affairs, visited the Council’s headquarters in Beirut on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. He was received by MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs, and the General Secretariat team, in the presence of the Journalist Rafi ...more

Abouna Opinion
Jordan 2030… Preparations get underway

Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : There are unique historic and spiritual events that occur only once in the course of ...more

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
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
World
Asia Rebuilt cathedral to bring new life to Christians in southern Philippines

aidtochurch.org: The construction of a new Cathedral will serve as a beacon of hope, peace and faith to Christians in southern Philippines.   Aid to the Church in ...more

Arab World
UAE St. Mary’s Dubai celebrate the Feast of Our lady of the Assumption

avosa.org: St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Dubai, dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, celebrated its patronal feast with a Novena from August 6 to 14, followed ...more

Holy Land
Palestine AI and materials analysis offer new insights into the Qumran scrolls
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Caritas Jerusalem providing critical support as Gaza situation worsens
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Jordan 2030… Preparations get underway

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