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Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical "DILEXI TE"
Palestine The Catholic Near East Welfare Association aid to Palestinians exceeds $1.16 million

cnewa.org: Since a ceasefire in Gaza took hold in Gaza last October, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) has rushed nearly $1.2 million in aid to support church-sponsored relief efforts in Gaza and the West Bank, announced CNEWA’s president, Msgr. Peter I. Vaccari. Engineered through CNEWA’s Pontifical Mission team based in Jerusalem, $457,635 in funds were allocated for vulnerable families in Gaza — particularly female-headed households w ...more

Abouna Opinion
Vatican media highlights Fr. Bader’s reflection on Cardinal Pizzaballa’s “Letter to the Diocese”

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Patriarch of Jerusalem, issued a pastoral letter ...more

JOY fills KILAMBA as 100,000 faithful welcome POPE LEO XIV with dancing -VIDEO
KEY POINTS: ONE YEAR WITHOUT POPE FRANCIS
POPE LEO to the FAITHFUL suffering poverty in CAMEROON: “Do not give in to discouragement”
“Not AFRAID” of TRUMP. Pope Leo will continue speaking out
Day one in ALGERIA concludes: grand MOSQUE, Augustinian nuns, and Our Lady of AFRICA
The FIRST time a POPE visits ALGERIA: the HISTORIC visit of POPE LEO XIV
POPE LEO MEETS with new US PAPAL NUNCIO amid rumored THREATS from the PENTAGON
POPE LEO XIV REMEMBERS POPE FRANCIS, who DIED on EASTER MONDAY 2025
The history of the washing of the feet: Why Pope Leo is breaking with Pope Francis' tradition
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem prevented from entering the Holy Sepulcher for Palm Sunday
World
Vatican Why is the month of May dedicated to Blessed Mary?

ACI Prensa and ewtnnews.com: The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God and spiritual mother of all.   In the plan of ...more

Arab World
Bahrain Bahrain: Celebrations mark 800 years from death of St Francis

Roberto Paglialonga/ vaticannews.va: A series of events marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis will be organized in Bahrain during the “Year of Isa Al Kabir,” declared ...more

Holy Land
Jordan Bishop Iyad Twal marks reopening of Latin Monastery Hall in Al-Wahadneh
By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org: Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan Bishop Iyad Twal, has marked the reopening of the Latin Monastery Hall in the town of Al-Wahadneh after the ...more
Caritas Jerusalem and Caritas Norway: A joint response for Gaza
In Husun, a pastoral visit marked by closeness and fraternity
When governance becomes a civilizational narrative
Chosen articles

In Antioch: A present that mirrors memory and future

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

When governance becomes a civilizational narrative

By Rula Samain/ Writer specialized in interfaith dialogues, peace and reconciliation

Letter of the Patriarch of Jerusalem: A call by the Church of Jerusalem in the present time

 By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Jordan: The Catholic for Studies and Media marks its 14th anniversary

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader

Challenges encountering the new Chaldean patriarch

 Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader