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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Palestine For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war

Junno Arocho Esteves/ detroitcatholic.com and OSV NEWS: Heated rivalries among soccer fans bubbled to the surface in the lead-up to the World Cup Final that ultimately saw Spain clinch a 1-0 victory over Argentina in an intense match. Yet for Christians in Gaza, the final game was a much-needed moment of joy and a reprieve from the hardship and suffering of war. Sharing his daily update on the eve of the final match July 19, Argentine Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaz ...more

Abouna Opinion
Euthanasia between legislation and conscience

Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : The issue of euthanasia has once again come to the fore of European public debate ...more

Two Previously Unknown Homilies by Saint Augustine Found in Poland
How did the Lefebvrians end up in a second schism after 1988?
It’s Official Vatican Confirms Excommunication of the Lefebvrists
10th World Day of the Poor 2026: Leo XIV blames corruption, social media and discrimination
Confirmed: Pope Leo says he will travel to Peru this coming November
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
World
Europe World Council of Churches delegation meets with Ukrainian government officials

oikoumene.org: An ecumenical delegation led by the World Council of Churches (WCC) has met with representatives from the Ukrainian government, including deputy head ...more

Arab World
Lebanon "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

Professor Michel Abs/ Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches : "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9)   With this brief verse, Lord Christ encapsulates a profound ...more

Holy Land
Latin Patriarchate The Dedication of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Monastery of the Poor Clares
Lorenzo Vita/ custodia.org: The solemn procession, the blessing of the water, the proclamation of the Gospel, the prayer of dedication, the litany of the saints, the anointing ...more
Jerusalem: Dedication of Church and consecration of Altar, Monastery of St. Clare
"Gaza residents continue to face extreme hardship," Bishop William Shomali says
Holy Land: Bishop Shomali urges protection of historic Church rights amid Jerusalem tax debate
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Euthanasia between legislation and conscience

 By Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

 Professor Michel Abs/ Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches

The pain of a rupture

 Andrea Tornielli

O pilgrims of the world, return to the Holy Land!

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Lefebvre's schism repeated 38 years later

 Andrea Tornielli