Pope Francis has undertaken a unique trip to two African countries suffering from instability and rampant violence at a time when the entire world looks on carelessly, while being embroiled with other global issues and without making any move that would salvage the innocent African people who lose their lives in endless disputes.
Christians worldwide have been fervently praying worldwide for the attainment of Christian unity on 18-25 January, 2023. The theme of the week was “Do good, seek justice”.
These prayers will definitely be answered sooner or later as they reflect sincere and irreversible desire to attain the noble and divine goal of Christian unity.
The Gospel of Matthew’s “Sermon on the Mount” is a parable for us of the transfiguration of Jesus as God’s Word to the world. It is a manifestation of God’s Holy Face singularly made flesh in its Jewishness.
Christians worldwide have been fervently praying worldwide for the attainment of Christian unity on 18-25 January, 2023. The theme of the week was “Do good, seek justice”.
“There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope when you were called — one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:4-6)
Divine miracles never stop. It is an endless trip in the field of recovery effected by divine mercy.
This is a real-life story of youngster Peter Srsich from Colorado who had lung cancer, an advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma that was pressing on his heart. It was so big that doctors couldn't anesthesia him, because there was a risk he wouldn't wake up again, so they couldn't even extract for a biopsy.
On the eastern bank of the River Jordan, Pope Benedict XVI stood on May 10, 2009 and laid the foundation stone of the Catholic Church at the Baptism Site.
Two days earlier, during his first meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II and the extended Jordanian family at Amman Airport upon arrival, he said: "I will visit in a few days, the Baptism Site of Lord Jesus Christ at the river that gave its name to this land. I will be happy to bless the first stone of the two churches that will be built on the traditional Baptism Site of the Lord."
Throughout history, since the start of life on Earth, there have been innumerable events relevant to of people who were subjected to attacks either physically, emotionally, verbally and the like. The reactions to such situations have most of the times been reciprocation of evil which involves retaliations by concocting plans to inflict evil on others.
December 31, 2022 was a day that engulfed the Christian world and the Catholic world in particular with sorrow and sadness. It was the day that marked the passing away of one of the most renowned theologians and highly reputed popes, namely Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI.
The Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM) in Jordan is pleased to present, as is the case every year, the message of peace by Pope Francis at the beginning of the New Year 2023, which is the 56th message issued by the Holy See.
