Each year on April 16, Jordan celebrates its Flag Day, which often coincides with the sacred season of Easter. Across the Kingdom, one striking image emerges--the Jordan flag raised proudly above churches.

This is not a symbolic gesture alone; it is a living testimony. It tells the world that Christianity is not a passing presence here, but a deeply rooted faith whose sons and daughters are profoundly committed to their homeland and its Hashemite leadership.

As people return to speaking about a “just war,” it is worth recalling the teaching on peace of the Popes who have succeeded one another on the Chair of Peter over the past hundred years. This teaching has gradually been enriched and deepened, to the point of recognizing how increasingly difficult it is to claim that a “just war” exists.

During Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa and while he was on the plane heading to Algeria, he delivered an address intended to remind the world of the Church’s role, namely it is neither a political party nor a candidate seeking official posts, but rather an evangelical voice that seeks dignity and peace. This message gains a sensitive and

The Successor of Peter has returned to Africa. Three years after the visit made at the beginning of 2023 by Pope Francis to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, Pope Leo XIV has begun a long pilgrimage across the African continent, bringing him on Monday to Algeria and in the coming days to Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea.

The first reflection: Who holds power?

In the evolving landscape of global tourism, where authenticity and spiritual depth increasingly shape travel motivations, Jordan stands uniquely positioned as a living archive of religious heritage. While sites such as the Baptism Site and Madaba have long captured international attention, the northern village of Rehab quietly preserves one of the most significant yet underutilized chapters of early Christianity.

The glorious Resurrection Day stands among the most profound and sacred celebrations in Christianity, transcending the mere commemoration of a historic event to embody the very essence of faith and the foundation upon which Christian hope is built.

This Sunday stands out as special in the Church Calendar. The Catholic Church and other churches that follow the Gregorian Calendar are celebrating the glorious Feast of Easter, while in Jordan, following the Julian Calendar, we celebrate Palm Sunday.

Have international reactions been commensurate with the burden of responsibility in Jerusalem when Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and the Custos of the Holy Land Father Francesco Ielpo were prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on one of the holiest days in Christian history, namely the day of Lord Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem, Palm Sunday (known in old Arabic as “Yawm al-Sabasib”)?

In a shocking and painful scene, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem have prevented Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Custos of the Holy Land Father Francesco Ilpo from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, which the Catholic Church marks.