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ENCYCLICAL LETTER DILEXIT NOS OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON THE HUMAN AND DIVINE LOVE OF THE HEART OF JESUS CHRIST
Latin Patriarchate Cardinal Pizzaballa, Patriarch Theophilos III head to Gaza following strike on Gaza Church Compound, July 18

lpj.org: In the aftermath of the grievous strike on the Holy Family Church compound in Gaza, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, together with His Beatitude Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, entered Gaza this morning, July 18, as part of an ecclesiastical delegation, expressing the shared pastoral solicitude of the Churches of the Holy Land and their concern for the community of Gaza. ...more

Abouna Opinion
At the house of condolences and hope in Balamand

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : On July 10, 2025 a delegation from the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), ...more

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World
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Christopher Wells/ vaticannews.va: A joint Orthodox-Catholic pilgrimage to Rome, Constantinople, and Nicea “is one of the abundant fruits of the ecumenical movement aimed at restoring ...more

Arab World
Syria MECC distributes fodder, veterinary medicine, food baskets to support rural families in Dar’a

mecc.org: The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), through its Service and Relief Department – Diakonia, continues its efforts to support the livestock ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Jordan slams Israeli attack on Latin Monastery Church in Gaza
petra.gov.jo: Jordan has strongly condemned the Israeli bombing of the Latin Monastery Church in Gaza, which killed and injured dozens. The Kingdom views the ...more
Statement by Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem on Israeli attack of Holy Family Church in Gaza
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Chosen articles

Is the Christian presence in the Middle East on the edge of a precipice?

By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

At the house of condolences and hope in Balamand

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader

July, the month dedicated to the precious Blood of Lord Jesus Christ

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org

Words before it’s too late

 Professor Michel Abs, Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches :

Jordan: AUM undertakes a noble gesture towards students of Latin Patriarchate schools

 By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org