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2025/12/26
A seven-pointed Christmas starOn the Sunday preceding Christmas, Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa celebrated the Christmas Eve Mass at the Holy Family…
2025/12/22
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026With the advent of Christmas and the celebrations marking the onset of the new year 2026, people send messages of love with good wishes usually…
2025/12/16
Will “Advent 2025” mark the advent of hope to the Christian community in Gaza?At one time in history, the tiny Christin community in Gaza Strip stood at over 2,000 people. Nowadays its members may number 600 people or even…
2025/12/10
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land… a blessed trip reminiscent of its holinessOver the past two years, pilgrimage to the Holy Land has diminished to a very low point with fewer than ever groups visiting the holy sites in the…
2025/12/07
After visiting Lebanon: "I want to visit Algeria," Pope saysAfter several days of being away from Italy, Pope Leo XIV returned to Rome following days he spent in Turkey and Lebanon. In Turkey, he commemorated…
2025/12/04
The Catholic Church… a divine mission of providing free medical services to the poorThe Catholic Church has persistently strived to extend a helping hand to the poor and the needy in various fields foremost of which is providing free…
2025/11/30
Beirut welcomes Pope Leo… while Jordan shares joy and hopeI write from Beirut awaiting the arrival of Pope Leon XIV in the blessed Land of Cedars, Lebanon. As Jordanians, we undoubtedly share the joy of our…
2025/11/29
Pope Leon's first visit to the Middle EastWith a feeling of pride and joy, we follow up from Jordan the preparations under way in our fraternal country, Lebanon, to welcome His Holiness Pope…
2025/11/27
Turkey welcomes Pope Leo… todayOn his first visit outside Italy, Pope Leo XIV's plane lands today, Thursday, at Ankara Airport so that Turkey would be the first leg on his…