Pope Leo XIV has summed up his apostolic journey to Africa, at the outset of which was a visit to the brotherly nation of Algeria, with words conveying profound spiritual, humanitarian, and dialogical dimensions. He described the visit as a return to spiritual roots, particularly to the land of Saint Augustine, the religious order to which the Pope is affiliated, namely the Augustinian Order.
In our Eastern churches of the Levant, memory plays a fundamental role in maintaining the cohesion of the faithful community and preserving its beliefs, rituals, and traditions.
At a time when the very concept of the nation-state is being strained by competing identities and deepening divisions, Jordan offers a model that merits careful examination, not as a fleeting exception, but as a coherent political and intellectual framework grounded in a clear principle: citizenship first, the human being before any categorization.
The pastoral letter of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was issued in April 2026 at an important timing, following a decade of his presence in the service of Jerusalem first as apostolic administrator, then as patriarch, and later as cardinal of the Catholic Church.
On April 25, 2026, the Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM) in Jordan marked its 14th anniversary as it was founded in 2012, with a procession exuding exorbitant media contributions and a humanitarian mission.
In the photo: The new Chaldean Patriarch, Mar Paulos III Nona, meets with members of his diocese, namely, Mar Thomas in Sydney, Australia. What is striking is the large turnout of Chaldeans and other members of the Iraqi communities which is a reflection of the deep wound in the hearts of Christians in Iraq and the East, namely emigration.
On the first day of the week, a momentous encounter unfolded along a dusty path leading to the village of Emmaus, a mere seven miles from Jerusalem. This compelling narrative, steeped in sorrow and wonder, illustrates the profound significance of recognition and faith in the face of despair.
The Pope’s journey in Africa calls us to open our eyes and renew our hearts, urging us to act so that humanity may show a truer face. These days, thousands of people wait for and accompany the Holy Father, gathering along dusty red-earth roads and city streets.
In a world where the strength of nations is measured by growth rates, and where human value is reduced to figures of production and consumption, justice appears as a postponed detail in a grand equation called “the economy.” Yet this reduction, which grants numbers an authority beyond their meaning, conceals a troubling ethical question: What happens when the economy succeeds… and the human being fails?
As the Lebanese, and the peoples of the Middle East more broadly, watch what is unfolding across their lands and look toward tomorrow with anxiety and apprehension, their eyes turn to the talks taking place in the United States.
