On this painful day, as the decree was published noting the excommunication automatically incurred at the precise moment of the laying on of hands by the two Lefebvrite bishops de Galarreta and Fellay and by the four newly consecrated bishops, some have rightly pointed out the open contradiction of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X.
As for the political aspect, it is already well known, and we do not wish to elaborated on it at length. There are fixed Palestinian principles affirming that any final solution must be based on the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on its national soil, with Jerusalem as its capital. This is the position that Jordanian diplomacy has always upheld in its unwavering support for the Palestinian rights.
It is a troubled history, marked by generous attempts, doors kept open, and opportunities offered.
I have been following football matches since 1982, when my family moved from the town of Al-Wahadneh (then part of Ajloun District) to settle in Amman. My father, may his soul rest in peace, bought us at the time a 20-inch black-and-white television which we viewed this as an extraordinary event. So, we avidly awaited watching football matches, as family members would divide their loyalties among Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, and other teams. Since then, football matches have become part of our family memories and an integral part of our childhood and youth.
At the dawn of the Great Sunday, the angels do not roll away the stone from the door of the tomb merely to proclaim life, but also to announce the end of the long Sabbath of Sorrows.
Jordan’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup represents far more than a sporting achievement. It marks a national moment of transition in which sport becomes a strategic gateway to economic visibility, cultural storytelling, and global positioning.
The contemplative reader of the Holy Gospel notices how the Lord Jesus Christ dealt with women with love, respect, and dignity, restoring to them their human and spiritual honor, and making them witnesses of faith and messengers of hope.
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.
