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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Jordan Bishop Twal celebrates Mass on Int’l Youth Day, members of 2027 General Secretariat of Youth named

en.abouna.org: On Friday, November 13, Latin Patriarchal Vicar in Jordan Bishop Iyad Twal celebrated  Holy Mass  marking the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, and the International Youth Day, at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Tla' Al-Ali, northwestern Amman. The Holy Mass was celebrated for the intentions of the martyrs of St. George's Church in Hamoud, Karak Governorate and attended by several priests, nuns, members of previo ...more

Abouna Opinion
When we meet pilgrims in Jordan

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : Every other week or so, groups of Christian pilgrims come to us, namely Jordan, to ...more

Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to Pope Francis in the cathedral where he served for 15 years
Don’t Give Up: Pope Leo XIV Encourages Uruguay’s Catholics
A prison chaplain's exeprience with exorcism, deliverance and Inner freedom
Don Biker: The Biker Priest Who Spreads the Gospel on Two Wheels
The first photo of Pope Leo XIV from the hospital: He will lead the Angelus on Sunday
Pope Leo XIV's First Message After Surgery “Pray For Me"
The Vatican’s humanitarian bridge between Russia and Ukraine
How did the cradle of the Baby Jesus come to Rome?
How did the cradle of the Baby Jesus come to Rome?
Lourdes is lit up by more than 150,000 candles in a procession led by the pope
World
Europe Every Catholic Archdiocese across Australia and New Zealand unites for Red November

aidtochurch.org: For the first time, every Catholic Archdiocese across Australia and New Zealand is uniting in support of Aid to the Church in Need's (ACN) Red ...more

Arab World
UAE A renewed commitment to peace: Bishop Paolo’s Deepavali greetings to the Hindu community in the UAE

Marinella Bandini/ avosa.org: On the occasion of the feast of Deepavali (Diwali), celebrated this year on November 8, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Gaza: Catholic Church sounds the alarm for a population at the end of its strength
Christophe Lafontaine/ churchinneed.org: The situation in Gaza is becoming “more terrible and unlivable every day. Words are no longer enough to describe it,” Father Gabriel Romanelli, ...more
Bethlehem University celebrates Int'l recognition, strengthens partnerships at VII Uniservitate Global Symposium
Princess Basma patronizes 75th anniversary of Latin Patriarchate scout group
Jordan: Graduation of a cohort of licensed lawyers to practise before the Latin Ecclesiastical Court in Amman
Chosen articles

When we meet pilgrims in Jordan

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Pope Leo in Latin America: Christ makes the world truer and freer

 Massimiliano Menichetti/ vaticannews.va

Secularization and the reflected light of little Bethlehem

 By Andrea Tornielli

Pope Leo returns to continent full of contradictions but rich in hope

 By Andrea Tornielli

Jordan: CCSM highly values hosting of martyrs’ families at the Speech from the Throne

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader