Issued by the Catholic Center for Studies and Media - Jordan. Editor-in-chief Fr. Rif'at Bader - موقع أبونا abouna.org
2026/08/23
The joy of summer and the impregnability of the safe homelandWe are gradually approaching the end of a busy Jordanian summer abounding with events including the return of students to school amid the new name of…
2026/08/18
The Baptism Development Zone: A Royal vision for a sacred futureLast week marked an important and deeply meaningful milestone in the development of the lands surrounding the Baptism Site of Jesus Christ. The…
2026/08/17
Pope chooses to ‘disarm’ technology as the theme of World Peace Day 2027When the Vatican announced the theme for the 2027 World Day of Peace, it chose words that are both provocative and deeply relevant to the world we…
2026/08/14
Religious dialogue: Its principles and role in safeguarding civil peaceRecently, the media and social media platforms were abuzz over a discussion of a purely religious nature between a person who had converted from one…
2026/08/13
Jordan 2030… Preparations get underwayThere are unique historic and spiritual events that occur only once in the course of generations, as Jordan today may be on the threshold of one of…
2026/08/06
From the Castle Mountain (Jabal Al-Qal'a): Art and language highlight human valuesThis week, I accepted an official invitation to attend the closing ceremony of the 7th edition of the Amman International Film Festival, held at the…
2026/07/27
Al-Wahadneh: One hundred years of faith and common livingThis year, the Latin Parish and the Church of St. Elijah in Al-Wahadneh, northern Jordan, celebrates the centenary of its founding (1926–2026),…
2026/07/19
Euthanasia between legislation and conscienceThe issue of euthanasia has once again come to the fore of European public debate after the French National Assembly approved a law authorizing what…
2026/07/17
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.""Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9) With this brief verse, Lord Christ encapsulates a profound…