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Listening with the ear of the heart
Asia Who is the first cardinal of East Timor?

Deborah Castellano Lubov/ vaticannews.va: Timor Leste, or East Timor, will receive its first red hat, with Pope Francis' appointment of Cardinal-elect Virgilio do Carmo da Silva of Dili.   For the occasion, the 54-year-old future Cardinal granted a wide-ranging interview to Vatican News, where he discusses his small Southeast Asian island nation with an overwhelmingly Catholic majority.   During the conversation, he elaborates on the reality in his country ...more

Abouna Opinion
The tourism of festivals

Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader : Summer abounds with events, including graduation ceremonies from schools and ...more

APOSTOLIC LETTER "ANTIQUUM MINISTERIUM"
In Bethlehem, new seeds of peace and caring for Creation
Cardinal Parolin: Pope Francis in Canada to embrace indigenous peoples
175th anniversary of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
In Bethlehem, new seeds of peace and caring for Creation
Shiite Muslims and Vatican continue to strengthen ties
Ukraine's ambassador to the Vatican: Possible papal trip to Ukraine is “realistic”
China: Deal with the Vatican has been “successfully implemented”
Cardinal Pietro Parolin arrives in South Sudan
Pope Francis hopes to visit Africa as soon as he recovers
World
Europe Christian factory worker sues employer who sacked him for refusing to remove crucifix

premierchristian.news: A Christian factory worker in Scotland has been awarded more than £22,000 after being fired on the spot for refusing to remove his crucifix necklace ...more

Arab World
Lebanon Caritas Lebanon: Young adults renovate homes to help poor, build friendships

Catholic News Service: For the poor in Lebanon whose lives are clouded in misery, even a fresh coat of paint can brighten bleak living conditions.   That's what Caritas ...more

Holy Land
Palestine Patriarch Sabbah: "The winner in wars is the one who earns peace, justice and humanity"
His Beatitude Patriarch Emeritus Michel Sabbah: The war on Gaza means that there will be still more wars to come. It means that Israel entered a war more than seventy years ago, and has not been ...more
Gaza: "Such incidents feed the desire to flee... especially among Christians.”
Mount Tabor: "And he was transfigured in front of them”
August 7, 2014... an indelible date in the modern history of Iraq
Chosen articles

August 7, 2014... an indelible date in the modern history of Iraq

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

Qaraqosh: Will the world listen to "the Voice of Peace"?

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

"Do not divide the world into friends and enemies"

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

"Your faith has saved you, go in peace"

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

The 6th anniversary of the martyrdom of Fr. Hamel: A pious man of God who spread the divine message of love

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org