I write from Beirut awaiting the arrival of Pope Leon XIV in the blessed Land of Cedars, Lebanon. As Jordanians, we undoubtedly share the joy of our Lebanese brethren by welcoming His Holiness, the new Pope, arriving for the first time in an Arab country in the East that still years for peace.
With a feeling of pride and joy, we follow up from Jordan the preparations under way in our fraternal country, Lebanon, to welcome His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his first Apostolic Journey since assuming the Petrine succession on May 8. He chose both Turkey and Lebanon as his two legs of this historic visit, in a clear indication of the deep Christian roots in these two territories and the spiritual importance they continue to hold for the universal Church.
On his first visit outside Italy, Pope Leo XIV's plane lands today, Thursday, at Ankara Airport so that Turkey would be the first leg on his apostolic tour, to be followed by a second leg to fraternal Lebanon. Through this visit, the Pope seeks to fulfill a "double dream" that his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, was unable to realize due to his passing away.
The Kairos 2025 document, “A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide,” marks a decisive turning point in Palestinian Christian discourse.
”In the name of God and with God’s blessings, we open this conference.” With these words, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein Ibn Abdullah II opened the international conference and exhibition that has been held in Jordan, titled, “Cybersecurity Advancement, Innovations, and Technology Conference.” The Crown Prince’s presence represented support and encouragement for all the Jordanian e
Renowned Holy See Hospital in Rome “Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital” has marked its 40th anniversary. This anniversary reflects continued embodiment of glory and respect for human life, while engulfed with humanity. It is the hospital that exudes mercy and nobility in handling affairs of ill children worldwide by overwhelming them with exorbitant care that reflects the noble message of Christianity.
A conference that has been held in Rome, organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life, and titled "AI and Medicine: The Challenge of Human Dignity" drew my attention.
With the steady de-escalation of tensions in the Gaza Strip and the waves of peace blowing over the area, a question that persistently arises about the future that awaits the Christian community in Gaza, this community which one day numbered over 2,000 people and has nowadays dwindled to merely several hundreds.
The civil war that erupted in the Sudan in April 2023 has taken a new twist with hundreds of thousands of people have been forcibly displaced, others killed, maimed, starved, with even all prospects for a fruitful future have been diminished.
This war has exceeded all expectations, while transcending this country into a place with extreme suffering, and falling into the abyss of a failing future.
A religious vocation is mostly a divine calling to dedicate one's life to religious service, which is viewed as a gift requiring a response of faith, trust, and sacrifice.
