The 7th anniversary of the martyrdom of Fr. Hamel: Was it odium fidei?
Fr. Jacques Hamel, a pious priest who dedicated his life to spreading the divine message of peace, was martyred seven years ago after being stabbed by evil hands demonstrating satanic intentions that target Lord's men on Earth.
July 27, 2023 marks the 7th anniversary of the martyrdom of a man of God, namely Fr. Jacques Hamel. He was brutally slain in cold blood while celebrating Holy Mass. At the time, two armed extremist men stormed the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in Normandy attacked Fr. Hamel and slot his throat.
On international solidarity with the Chaldean Patriarch
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.
On the diamond jubilee of Fr. Manuel Musallam
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.
Who opened Pandora's Box?
Alas! It is a world abounding with exorbitant hatred, drenching with the blood of innocent people, and soaked with violence.
The patriarch of Jerusalem is a cardinal
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.
Human insanity in Jenin and Stockholm
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”.
Jordan: Religious tourism is the cardinal attention of the faithful worldwide
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
Anniversary of combating electronic bullying
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.
Is it possible to attain global peace?
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.