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Fr. Vítor Coutinho is the guest of Jordan, May 30
Amman-en.abouna.org
: Fr. Vítor Coutinho, vice-rector of Our Lady of Fatima grotto in Portugal, and the accompanying...More
Caritas Internationalis serves over 160 national Catholic charities worldwide
FInés San Martín/ cruxnow.com
: Diplomats around the world will tell you that the Catholic Church is a remarkable intelligence network, one with personnel always front and center in countries marred by man-made or natural crises. Perhaps the leading case in point is Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella organization that serves as a federation for more than 160 national Catholic...More
Cardinal Tagle reelected as head of Caritas Internationalis
By Ferdinand Patinio/ pna.gov.ph
: Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle was elected anew as the President of Caritas Internationalis (CI)on Friday, May 24. The cardinal was elected at the CI headquarters in Rome during the General Assembly of the global confederation of Catholic charities which started on May 23 until May 28. The meeting, which is being held every four...More
Caritas Sri Lanka: Fighting fear, promoting reconciliation
By Linda Bordoni/ vaticannews.va
: Responding to the needs of the people of Sri Lanka, affected by a spate of bomb attacks on Easter Sunday, is Caritas Sri Lanka-SEDEC, the social arm of the nation’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Its director speaks about the massive fallout from the attacks that has thrown the national reconciliation process completely off-track. The Easter...More
Vatican: Jordanian delegation participates in General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis
By Munir Bayouk-en.abouna.org
: A delegation from Jordan is currently participating in the XXI General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis which began Thursday, May 23, which started with a solemn Mass celebrated by Pope Francis. The Pope addressed the regional and national delegations from all over the world urging them to continue their path along the “three essential elements...More
Document on 'Education to peace in a Christian perspective' launched
By Robin Gomes/ vaticannews.va
: The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have launched a joint document to encourage Churches and Christian organizations to reflect on the structural roots that have led to the disruption of world peace. The document titled, "Education for Peace in a Multi-Religious World: A...More
Caritas Internationalis serves over 160 national Catholic charities worldwide
Cardinal Tagle reelected as head of Caritas Internationalis
Caritas Sri Lanka: Fighting fear, promoting reconciliation
Vatican: Jordanian delegation participates in General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis
Document on 'Education to peace in a Christian perspective' launched

Reflections

"Christians should follow the example of Lord Jesus" Patriarch Emeritus Michel Sabbah for Sunday April 16-April 22, 2017

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Sri Lanka's choir singing in Church after massacre of 100 parishioners

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The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima and the three white doves
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Papal trip to Romania to mix Orthodox outreach, support for Eastern rite church
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Christians are expected, by word and deed, to be different
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CCSM cables condolences on passing away of Cardinal Sfeir
Fatima: A Message of Light
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World

Pope to Caritas: The Gospel is our programme of life

vaticannews.va
: Humility, communion, and renunciation are three "essential elements" for the Church to go forward, Pope Francis says in his homily during Mass with representatives of Caritas Internationalis. In his homily during Mass for the Opening of the XXI General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis, on Thursday, May 23, Pope Francis reflected on the “first great meeting in the history of the Church”, described in the day’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles. He warned against the temptation of a “cult of efficiency”, of wanting the Church to have everything in order. “The Lord does not work that way,” but instead sends the Holy Spirit. The Gospel, he insisted “is our program of life. It teaches us that questions should not be confronted with a ready-made recipe, and that the faith is not a road...
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Cardinal Filoni in Sri Lanka with Pope’s solidarity for attack victims

Holy Father expresses closeness to Catholics in China

Pope recalls missionary sister killed in Central African Republic

The Catholic Church in Eastern Africa to spearhead disarmament

Mozambique: Priest who ran institute for blind, murdered

Pope Francis: 'We audaciously call God our Father'

Arab World

Archbishop Warda: "Save Iraqi Christians suffering from genocide''

By John Potifex/ acnuk.org
: An Iraqi Church leader has met UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and called on the British Government to provide urgent help to prevent persecuted minority faith groups from dying out in their ancient homelands. At meetings in London on Tuesday, 21st May 2019, Catholic Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil appealed to the UK Government to provide direct aid to Christians and others who have suffered genocide in Iraq. The Archbishop, who also met Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, went on to ask the UK to apply diplomatic pressure to the Government of Iraq to improve security and end institutionalized discrimination against Christians and other minorities. Later that day, at a meeting in the House of Commons organized by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in...
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Archbishop Bashar Warda: Is the US abandoning Christians at risk in Iraq?

Cardinal Sako: The region does not tolerate another war

Cardinal Sako: Parliamentary seats reserved for Christians taken in Iraq

Cardinal Sako: 'Christian Iraqis face constant discrimination, uncertain future'

Lebanese bid farewell to Cardinal Sfeir at state funeral

As Lebanon mourns, the remains of Cardinal Sfeir arrive in Bkerké

Holy Land

Celebration of the ministries of lector and acolyte in Galilee

By Dr. Augusta Fiore/ lpj.org
: On May 14, 2019, at the Church of the Twelve Apostles and Seventy-Two disciples in the Domus Galilaeae on the Mount of Beatitudes, a Eucharistic Celebration took place that saw the conferring of the admission of seminarians from the Redemptoris Mater of Galilee: Giovanni Comin, Roman Savluk, Paolo Sepich, and Samuel Tobar to the ministry of the lector, while Mateo Alvarez Serna was admitted to the ministry of the acolyte. Present at the ceremony was Fr. Hanna Kildani, Patriarchal Vicar for Israel, who presided over the celebration alongside the Rector, formators, fellow seminarians from the Redemptoris Mater of Galilee and the sisters and brothers that carry out their respective missions at the Seminary and the Domus Galilaeae. Present at this celebration were also the brothers from the...
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Child Protection Policy launched in Latin Patriarchate Schools in Ramallah

Caritas Jordan hosts iftar banquet for Jordanian workers in Madaba

Chilean MPs visit Bethlehem University campus

American University of Madaba students plant roses

Meditation of Archbishop Pizzaballa, 'I give you my peace. I do not give it to you as the world gives it'

Italian ambassador to Jordan visits Caritas center in Madaba