As the holiday season approaches, particularly Christmas, conversations in social circles often take on a near-pessimistic tone concerning the future of the Christian presence in the Middle East. The signs of decline have become increasingly apparent, a reality that does not bode well, unless communities recognize the gravity of this rapid depletion and act accordingly.

Optimists argue that Christian presence is neither inevitable nor irreversible. With proper planning and swift action, this decline can be addressed.

The participants in the memorial service for "Pasha" Ma'rouf Al-Bakhit, which marks the first anniversary of his passing away, have mapped out a wonderful national impression, as the Royal Cultural Center became a miniature image of the great homeland in the solemn presence of motley of society members. They all came to express recognition of Dr.

Education is the mainstay of advancement in countries. It is one of the major bases for building civilized nations whose aim is to achieve peace and prosperity as a well as attain progress in all walks of life.

Among most of the renowned schools that made extremely tangible progress in societies and helped promote societies into a new era of  glory are the Franciscan-run schools in all parts of the world, particularly in the Middle East.

After a quarter of a century of emigration and being away from the homeland, media colleague and writer Bashar Jarrar returns to Jordan to launch his two books, namely “The Revelation of an Emigrant”  and  “Qurbano” at Terra Sancta College where he had pursued his studies. He says with clarity that is not devoid of anguish: “I never encourage emigration” or rather “travel but do not emigrate.” As if he is saying to the generations nowadays who want to look for a better life in a place far from their homeland: “Never think that happiness awaits you in foreign countries.

Over a two-hour period, a warm meeting took place between the Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM) members of staff and Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court His Excellenc

After a year of constant war, as the cycle of death continues unabated, we feel the need as Christians and as citizens to seek out the hope that comes from our faith. First, we must admit that we are exhausted, paralyzed by grief and fear.

Pope Francis' letter to the Christians in the East incorporates several messages. He chose to publish it on October 7, which is a pivotal day that affected all components of the Arab people in one way or another, including the Christians who opted to remain in the Gaza Strip, in churches--especially the Church of the Holy Family and the Church of Saint Porphyrius--and who experience daily martyrdom, hunger, as well as all kinds of physical and psychological pain.

Among the few world leaders with a steadfast commitment to advocating peace, recognizing its importance not only regionally but globally, is His Majesty King Abdullah II. This was evident during his recent address to the UN General Assembly 2024.

Lebanon, a nation plagued by decades of crises, has now been engulfed in a devastating war, destroying cities, villages, and uprooting its people. The spiral of violence has exacerbated the wounds inflicted upon Lebanon, with foreign perpetrators continuing the destructive work begun by domestic ones.

I write this time from the United States of America, and though the body is here, the heart is there, particularly in Gaza, which has been tormented for about a year, yet the suffering is escalating nowadays in fraternal Lebanon. It is Lebanon that recently marked two great ecclesiastical figures, namely the beatification of Patriarch Estephan El-Douaihy, who led the Maronite Church between 1672 and 1704, and Armenian Patriarch Cardinal Gregory Peter XV Agaganian, who was one of the most prominent religious figures in the world and whose body was returned to Beirut in a grand offi