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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Europe “Unarmed and Disarming Peace”: the Int’l meeting for peace in Assisi, 25-27 Oct.

santegidio.org: Forty years on from the historical meeting of prayer for peace summoned by Pope John Paul II, Assisi welcomes men and women of different faiths, united in the pursuit of peace.   Forty years on from the 1986 historical meeting in Assisi, when representatives of the World Religions gathered in the city of St Francis to pray for peace at the invitation of Pope John Paul II, Assisi once again becomes a place of encounter, dialogue and the ...more

Abouna Opinion
The word between sowing hatred and making peace

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : I have taken part in Cairo in the regional conference organized by the Middle East ...more

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
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
World
Leo XIV Pope: Mary is ‘safe refuge’ amidst life’s difficulties

Edoardo Giribaldi/ vaticannews.va: Traditionally invoked as a “safe refuge amid life’s difficulties,” Mary is a source of consolation for a world wounded by war, Pope Leo said on ...more

Arab World
Egypt Fr. Dr. Rifat Bader: “Let us disarm words, platforms, and modern technologies”

mecc.org: Fr. Dr. Rifat Bader, director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media and Member of the Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Bethlehem University: Faculty gather for service-learning retreat at Cremisan
bethlehem.edu: On Thursday, October 1, Bethlehem University faculty members from across disciplines gathered at Cremisan Monastery in Beit Jala for the first ...more
Holy Land: The Borromean Sisters in Jerusalem sow the seeds of peace
The Custody of the Holy Land celebrates the 8th centenary of the Transitus in Jerusalem
Cardinal Pizzaballa's homily for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Chosen articles

The word between sowing hatred and making peace

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

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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