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Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical "DILEXI TE"
Latin Patriarchate Welcome address for the official entrance of the Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem

lpj.org: On Thursday, May 28, 2026, Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and Apostolic Nuncio to the Holy Land, made his official entrance to Jerusalem, and the Holy Sepulcher, where he was welcomed by the patriarchs and heads of Churches.   Following is the welcome address for the official entrance of the Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem delivered by His Beatitude Cardinal  Pierbattista Pizzaballa: &n ...more

Abouna Opinion
A new Royal initiative commemorating the millennium anniversary of the Baptism

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : We highly value the initiative launched by His Majesty King Abdullah II by directing ...more

ENCYCLICAL LETTER MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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
New FILM on the SACRED HEART to PREMIER in June for the 250th ANNIVERSARY of UNITED STATES
JOY fills KILAMBA as 100,000 faithful welcome POPE LEO XIV with dancing -VIDEO
World
Latin America Radio Maria Paraguay takes center stage at Expo Maria

radiomaria.org: On 16 and 17 May, an intense Marian celebration took place during Expo Maria at Plaza Libertad in Mariano Roque Alonso, in Paraguay’s Central ...more

Arab World
Lebanon Polish initiative aims to ensure every euro reaches Lebanese families in need

Romy Haber/ ewtnnews.com: As Lebanon continues to struggle under the weight of overlapping crises, from war and economic collapse to poverty and displacement, humanitarian ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Bishop Twal extends well-wishes to Fr. Yousef Francis for being bestowed Royal medal
By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org: The Latin Patriarchal Vicariate in Jordan has extended well-wishes to Fr. Yousef Francis on the occasion of being bestowed the King Abdullah II Ibn ...more
The Theology of Brokenness: How are the Voices of the Humble Immortalized and their Words Become Living Liturgy?
King bestows medal on Father Yousef Francis Yassa on 80th Independence Day
Bethlehem University research highlights educational challenges facing Jerusalem’s middle class
Chosen articles

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

Remaining human in the age of algorithms

 By Andrea Tornielli 

A new Royal initiative commemorating the millennium anniversary of the Baptism

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker

 Fr. Luke Gregory/ vaticannews.va