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Encyclical letter MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Jordan Jordan: Latin Patriarchate priests hold their monthly meeting focusing on academic and educational prospects

By Munir Bayouk/en.abouna.org: Latin Patriarchate priests in Jordan held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 9, which was dedicated to discussing the academic and educational prospects of the Patriarchate’s educational institutions within the framework of the ongoing efforts to enhance academic excellence and to strengthen the Catholic identity in its various educational establishments.   At the outset of the meeting, Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan Bisho ...more

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