On the Feast of Corpus Christi, the small community of the Holy Family performed the Eucharistic blessing towards the four cardinal points from the church square. The parish priest said: “From here we also blessed the towns that no longer exist: Rafah, Deir El Balah, Jabalia, Beit Lahia and the whole world.
The papal visit by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Spain has received extensive media coverage. Though it is not the first visit by a pontiff to this country, yet it is the first paid by this Pope, who used it to shed light on the pioneering role of youth in the Church, and on the responsible use of modern media particularly artificial intelligence technologies.
Ever since humanity began to contemplate its own existence, one profound question has echoed through the depths of the human heart across generations: Who is God? How has He revealed Himself to humanity?
The seven-day Journey that Pope Leo XIV is preparing to undertake in Spain, which will take him to the capital Madrid, then Barcelona, and finally, the Canary Islands, is a pilgrimage into the heart of Europe.
How beautiful it is for children to wake up to a greeting message from their father.
Many times, during the Divine Liturgy and liturgical prayers, I have found myself pausing before short phrases that we constantly repeat—phrases we may have become so accustomed to hearing that they pass by without reflection on their depth. Yet a question kept echoing within me: Why did the Church choose precisely these words to live for thousands of years within her prayers?
Every year, on April 24, the world remembers the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Like many cities shaped by memory, the Syrian city of Qamishli stands, on the eve of this anniversary, to the rhythm of a remembrance that never grows silent.
In the age of artificial intelligence, with human dignity in danger of being obscured by enormous concentrations of technological power beyond all control, and by new forms of dehumanization, Pope Leo XIV recalls us to the “urgent duty” to remain deeply human.
We highly value the initiative launched by His Majesty King Abdullah II by directing the government to prepare for the year 2030, namely the 2,000th anniversary of the baptism of Lord Jesus Christ in the blessed waters of the Jordan River. This is a great national, spiritual, and historic initiative, which conveys deep significance and far-reaching messages.
In an age of uncertainty and chaos, the hope of eternal life stands as a beacon for believers around the world. This promise is encapsulated in the poignant prayer of Jesus, where He raises His eyes to the heavens, knowing that His hour has come.
