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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Leo XIV Pope Leo prays for Gaza victims: ‘How long, O Lord?’

vaticannews.va: Pope Leo XIV has expressed his sorrow and assured Gaza’s Christian community of his prayers after an Israeli airstrike killed five civilians, including two Orthodox women.   The attack struck a residential building in the Rimal neighborhood of western Gaza City in the early hours of Saturday, October 3, wounding numerous others.   Among those killed were Maysa Khader Ibrahim Abu Daoud and her daughter, Mary Hafez Michel Najj ...more

Abouna Opinion
CCSM lauds the King’s address: A steadfast Jordanian voice in defence of peace, Christian presence

en.abouna.org : The Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM)  in Jordan has lauded the content ...more

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
Leo XIV blesses several babies during his popemobile tour in Paris
Pope Leo XIV inaugurates a bridge named after him in Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV was just another pilgrim at the Grotto of Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV's Blunt Message at UNESCO: “Innocent people are being killed in the name of freedom”
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates His 71st Birthday at the Vatican
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"
World
Leo XIV Pope at Angelus: Saint Francis shows us how to build peace through fraternal love

Francesca Merlo/ vaticannews.va: “God never discards our lives!” Pope Leo assured the faithful during his Angelus on Sunday, during which he reminded the faithful that even rejection ...more

Arab World
UAE UAE: The “Easter of St. Francis”: the Vicariate celebrates 800 years since his transitus

Marinella Bandini/ avosa.org: At St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Abu Dhabi, the lights slowly dimmed. Only the sanctuary remained more illuminated, while the church entered into silence ...more

Holy Land
Latin Patriarchate Cardinal Pizzaballa conveys condolences on death of Maysa Khader Abu Daoud and Mary Hafez Najjar
lpj.org: With deep sorrow and grief, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, mourns the passing of Mrs. Maysa Khader ...more
Holy Land: “Living space for Christians is getting smaller and smaller”
Cardinal Pizzaballa’s meditation marking the 27th Sunday in ordinary time
Iraq: Bishop Iyad Twal concludes official visit to Chaldean Church, meets with Patriarch Mar Paulus III Nona
Chosen articles

CCSM lauds the King’s address: A steadfast Jordanian voice in defence of peace, Christian presence

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A reflection on Pope Leo’s journey to France: “Europe and the challenge of remaining human”

 By Andrea Tornielli

A journey of hope: A new document

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

CCSM: The Crown Prince’s visit to the Baptism Site will bear positive fruit

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The waters of the Jordan River in the hands of His Holiness the Pope

 By Fr. Dr. Rifát Bader