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Fr. Rif’at Bader tells Radio Monte Carlo Int’l: “Religious tourism plays a role in the convergence of cultures”

Within the framework of Program “Hiwar” (Dialogue), journalist Gaby Lteif of Radio Monte Carlo International has interviewed Director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM) in Jordan Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader to talk about his visit to the French capital and his participation in the international meeting held in France to support the Christian pilgrimage for Jordan in

March 1st, 2024|

The Diocese Of Jerusalem Bids Farewell To Mgr. Jamal Daibes

On Monday, February 19th, 2024, at the Annunciation Church, Mgr. Jamal Khader Daibes presided over a Mass of Thanksgiving for his Ecclesiastical service in the Holy Land, before starting his new mission as Bishop of the Diocese of Djibouti, at the invitation of Fr. Bernard Poggi, Rector of the Latin Patriarchal Seminary of Beit Jala. Concelebrating was the Former Latin

March 1st, 2024|

Assyrians Denounce Iraq’s Federal Court Decision to Eliminate Parliamentary Quota Seats

Political parties representing the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian component in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) denounced the Federal Court's decision to annul the quota seats and minority representation in the Regional parliament as unconstitutional and politically motivated. They expressed disappointment, asserting that the decision overstepped the court's jurisdiction and failed to address legal deficiencies appropriately. Yaqo Korkis, secretary of the Assyrian Democratic

March 1st, 2024|

CAFOD welcomes UK Parliament motion for ceasefire in Gaza

The UK Parliament has passed a Labour Party motion calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Welcomed by humanitarian agencies, it aims to address catastrophic situations faced by Gaza residents and create the conditions for diplomacy and the release of hostages.   Reacting to the vote on Wednesday evening, CAFOD, which has been pushing for a permanent and urgent

March 1st, 2024|

Patriarch Sako, message to the Chaldeans: Iraqi Christians are also infected by sectarianism

Sectarianism is destroying the sense of belonging of the Iraqi nation, and even Christians are are "drawn into these sectarian logics and its divisions". For them, a fragile minority community, the contagion of sectarianism is equivalent to self-destruction: It is a heartbroken and urgent appeal addressed by the Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako "to the Chaldeans of the whole world".

March 1st, 2024|

Gaza Strip: Conditions for the remaining small Christian community have deteriorated

Despite these difficulties, one priest and seven women religious are working to support the Christians who found refuge in the Catholic parish of the Holy Family. According to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)’s sources, conditions for the small Christian community that remains in the Gaza Strip have deteriorated over the last four months. Since the conflict began, 30

March 1st, 2024|

Patriarch Sako to the Chaldeans around the world, “Unity, then unity”

Currently, the situation of the Middle East is terrible due to the political and componential divisions, which has brought nothing but evil. In Iraq, we are experiencing this phenomenon, where international, regional “bodies” and financed parties are working to divide Iraqis, based on sectarian components, having certain extremist ideology and loyalties. What hurts us more was their success in eliminating

March 1st, 2024|

Ecumenical WCAL-Group: “Unbearable atrocities” waged against Palestinians in Gaza

Beirut - In Gaza and other parts of Palestine there are "unbearable and inhuman atrocities" waged against Palestinians. Atrocities resulting "in a death toll surpassing 28,000 civilians, with over two-thirds of them being children and women". Faced with this death scenario, the Group of analysts, theologians and Christian pastoral workers "We Choose Abundant Life" publishes a document to highlight how

March 1st, 2024|

Father Romanelli: we ask for help from Saint Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza, where the streets have become cemeteries

"Today, in Jerusalem, I celebrated Mass in the liturgical memory of Saint Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza, together with other priests. We prayed and asked him for all the inhabitants of Gaza and the Strip, where he was Bishop and obtained many graces from the Lord". This is how Father Romanelli, parish priest of the Latin Church of Gaza, dedicated to

March 1st, 2024|

Mother tongue, multilingualism, and knowledge acquisition

The United Nations has designated February 21st as International Mother Language Day. It views the preservation of one’s mother tongue as a pathway to prosperity, as it serves as a conduit for traditional knowledge and cultural heritage. The organization is concerned that the increasing disappearance of languages poses a challenge to linguistic diversity, given that 40% of the world’s population

March 1st, 2024|
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