Patriarch Cardinal Louis Sako has carried out his decision to move his place of residence from Baghdad to Erbil. This voluntary departure constitutes a precedent in the era of the Chaldean Church whose roots in dear Iraq date back to the first Christian centuries.
With his distinctive tone of voice, 85-years-old Fr. Manuel Musallam invited me to participate in the celebration marking the diamond jubilee (60 years) of his priestly ordination. I responded favorably in appreciation of the kind invitation from an old and noble brother. He also invited my dear uncle, Fr. Manuel Bader, because he wanted to meet on that day with people of his age and of his classmates.
Alas! It is a world abounding with exorbitant hatred, drenching with the blood of innocent people, and soaked with violence.
With Pope Francis' nomination of Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa as a cardinal among the 21 new cardinals, His Beatitude Pizzaballa will be the first patriarch of Jerusalem, since the re-establishment of the Latin Patriarchate, to wear the Orange Hat that symbolizes the cardinals' mission. A motley of religious and official groups from all over the world conveyed well wishes to the patriarch as well as to the Patriarchate that bears the noble name, namely the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Yes, people get infected with multi-faceted cases of insanity associated with trivial justifications. We often become surprised that matters drift some people to low levels of humanity while turning in a blink of an eye into painful brutality. However, what hurts more is the support expressed by many people to such practices while referring to them as “moral deeds”.
With the end of inclement weather conditions that has been prevailing in Jordan in winter, warm conditions with successive rise in temperatures encourage people to visit Jordan to enjoy the warmth of its weather and the generosity of the noble Jordanian peopl
As the third Friday of June is approaching, we are getting closer to marking the International Day Against Cyberbullying (Stop Cyberbullying Day), which was endorsed by the United Nations in 2012. With time passing by, we find out that this issue is getting more difficult and spiking, which necessitates getting alerted to it not only nowadays but rather throughout of the year.
Since the early days of life on Earth, blood was shed and conflicts erupted. This is first reported in the Holy Bible with reference to Cain and Abel.
The bells of the Churches of Amman and their sisterly churches in all parts of the country rang their bells with festive tones in an expression of jubilation and happiness marking the national event that brought overwhelming joy in hearts, homes, streets, and in all squares of this homeland which were turned into theaters of elation and euphoria.
Walking hand-in-hand with the Lord is the pinnacle of honor, pride, and joy. People go to Church on regular bases and pray all the time seeking Lord Jesus' help to surmount all problems that stand in the way and that wreak havoc on all walks of life.
