The Middle East Council of Churches and the Palestinians
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has maintained a longstanding commitment to the Palestinian people, rooted in the history of the ecumenical movement
On the return to school
The academic year has once again returned to its annual rhythm, with more than 2,200,000 boys and girls have returned to their classrooms in the various schools across our dear Jordan. It is a scene that is repeated every year, yet every time it carries a new beginning, a new dream, and another step on the path of building the human being and the future.
Abouna website: 23 years of disarmed media
On August 27, 2026, t
The joy of summer and the impregnability of the safe homeland
We are gradually approaching the end of a busy Jordanian summer abounding with events including the return of students to school amid the new name of “the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development”.
The Baptism Development Zone: A Royal vision for a sacred future
Last week marked an important and deeply meaningful milestone in the development of the lands surrounding the Baptism Site of Jesus Christ.
Pope chooses to ‘disarm’ technology as the theme of World Peace Day 2027
When the Vatican announced the theme for the 2027 World Day of Peace, it chose words that are both provocative and deeply relevant to the world we are living in: “Disarming Technology, Serving Peace.
Religious dialogue: Its principles and role in safeguarding civil peace
Recently, the media and social media platforms were abuzz over a discussion of a purely religious nature between a person who had converted from one religion to another and someone criticizing that conversion.
Jordan 2030… Preparations get underway
There are unique historic and spiritual events that occur only once in the course of generations, as Jordan today may be on the threshold of one of them.
From the Castle Mountain (Jabal Al-Qal'a): Art and language highlight human values
This week, I accepted an official invitation to attend the closing ceremony of the 7th edition of the Amman International Film Festival, held at the remarkable site of the Castle Mountain (Jabal al-Qal'a) which is one of the most prominent archaeological and historical landmarks in Jordan's capital, Amman.