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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Europe Cardinal Kurt Koch: There are more martyrs today than in the early Church

María Lozano/ churchinneed.org: Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of Aid to the Church in Need International (ACN), reaffirmed the foundation’s commitment to supporting persecuted and suffering Christians during the annual pilgrimage for persecuted Christians held at Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, organized by ACN Switzerland.   Reflecting on the reality of religious persecution in today’s world, Cardinal Koch stressed that martyrdom is not merely a phenomenon of the past ...more

Abouna Opinion
Jordan's narrative in two lines, as told by the King

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : How beautiful it is for children to wake up to a greeting message from their father ...more

Receiving First Communion amid the bombings: the ordeal of Lebanese children
Spanish journalist publishes new biography on Pope Leo XIV, 'the Lion of Peace'
Pope Leo XIV: “War does not solve problems, but aggravates them”
These are the key points of 'Magnifica Humanitas', the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV and Aram I of the Armenians pray together at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV signs his first papal encyclical, which will be published on May 25
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
World
Leo XIV Pope Leo’s day two in Spain: ‘What legacy are we leaving for the future?’

Kielce Gussie/ vaticannews.va: More than 1.2 million people celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi with Pope Leo XIV in the Plaza de Cibeles—a famous symbol of the city of Madrid— ...more

Arab World
Lebanon Receiving First Communion amid the bombings: The ordeal of Lebanese children

romereports.com: Despite the ceasefire negotiated during a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, D.C., military engagement has continued.   ...more

Holy Land
Jordan A reflection: The Journey of Divine Love Through History
By Dr. Adli Kandah: Ever since humanity began to contemplate its own existence, one profound question has echoed through the depths of the human heart across generations ...more
Cyprus: Young priests of the Latin Patriarchate hold their fifth session for sustainable development
Holy Land: The Solemnity of Corpus Christi at the Holy Sepulcher
Gaza in need of ‘miracles,’ papal agency says
Chosen articles

The Journey of Divine Love Through History

 By Dr. Adli Kandah

Evangelization and closeness to migrants: A journey into the heart of Europe

 By Andrea Tornielli

Jordan's narrative in two lines, as told by the King

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

The Theology of Brokenness: How are the voices of the humble immortalized and their words become living liturgy?

 Dr. Adli Kandah/ en.abouna.org

On the caravan route from Mardin to Qamishli-- the survival story of an Armenian family from the genocide

 Rafi Saeygh/ en.abouna.org