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Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical "DILEXI TE"
Lebanon Could Christians disappear from the Middle East? This is the current situation

Ana Torres Fonseca/ romereports.com: The situation of Christians in the Middle East has been extremely delicate for years, but since last February 28, it has become even more so.   The increase in military escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran, violence, mass emigration, fear of extremism, and the economic crisis have all led to a spiral of conflict—a spiral from which Middle Eastern Christians are trying to escape.   A few days ago, a video we ...more

Abouna Opinion
O rose…a symbol of childhood when taken care of

Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader : Nine-year-old Jordanian girl Emilia Jaber made a remarkable performance in this ...more

Could Christians disappear from the Middle East? This is the current situation
May 13: The third “secret” of the Virgin that predicted the assassination attempt on John Paul II
The ESSENCE of POPE LEO XIV in GESTURES: the moments that have defined his first year as pope
Marco Rubio meets with Leo XIV the day before his one-year anniversary as pope
New FILM on the SACRED HEART to PREMIER in June for the 250th ANNIVERSARY of UNITED STATES
JOY fills KILAMBA as 100,000 faithful welcome POPE LEO XIV with dancing -VIDEO
KEY POINTS: ONE YEAR WITHOUT POPE FRANCIS
POPE LEO to the FAITHFUL suffering poverty in CAMEROON: “Do not give in to discouragement”
“Not AFRAID” of TRUMP. Pope Leo will continue speaking out
Day one in ALGERIA concludes: grand MOSQUE, Augustinian nuns, and Our Lady of AFRICA
World
Europe Nuncio to Ukraine: Heavy attacks suggest no intention to end war

Svitlana Dukhovych/ vaticannew.va: “The last few hours have again been very heavy for the entire country. Between May 13 and May 14, there were numerous bombings,” the Apostolic Nuncio ...more

Arab World
Sudan Remembering Sudan: A responsibility that we must all bear, not just the governments

acninternational.org: A missionary warns that the world has forgotten about Sudan, a country currently experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world due to a ...more

Holy Land
Palestine The Ascension of the Lord celebrated in Jerusalem
Fr. Alberto Joan Pari/ custodia.org: Forty days after Easter, the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord was celebrated in Jerusalem between the afternoon of Wednesday, May 13, and the ...more
Bishop William Shomali, "All these prayers, one day, will bear fruit"
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa begins pastoral visit to Irbid, May 14
Caritas Jerusalem conducts medical day in Gaza, reaching about 250 beneficiaries
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O rose…a symbol of childhood when taken care of

Fr. Dr Rif’at Bader

Lord’s Day Reflection: If you love me...

 By Fr. Edmund Power, OSB

Role of the Church in times of war: A diaconal response in the Middle East

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

The American University of Madaba opens doors of hope for Gaza students

 By Rula Samain/ journalist and writer specialized in interfaith dialogues, peace and reconciliation

Witnessing the Gospel through unity

 By Andrea Tornielli