Thursday 18 April |

Saint of the Day: Bl. Maria Anna Blondin

Middle East

POPE FRANCIS AUDIENCE

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope sends message to Arab TV channel

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J-P Mauro

8 Children receive 1st Communion in Gaza: Such beautiful kids!

Oración por la paz en las naciones en guerra

Patricia Navas González

Prayer for peace for countries involved in armed conflicts

Eucharistic Adoration

J-P Mauro

Catholics around the world joined Jerusalem in day of prayer

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J-P Mauro

With family in Israel, Jonathan Roumie prays for peace

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Daniel Esparza

New findings in the Late Roman synagogue of Huqoq

Cristiano Ronaldo podczas meczu w barwach Al-Nassr

Aleteia

Ronaldo makes sign of the cross during soccer game in Iraq

Oman map

I.Media

Pope names first ever apostolic nuncio to Sultanate of Oman

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J-P Mauro

Report: 53% rise in global executions since 2022

US money in envelope

J-P Mauro

Study: Religious members more generous, even to other faiths

Abrahamic Family House, United Arab Emirates

J-P Mauro

Abrahamic Family House: Interfaith unity in the Middle East

Pupil holds book bag and Lebanese flag

John Burger

Catholic schools might be the only thing to save Lebanon, if we can save them

CHOLERA PATIENTS IN LEBANON

John Burger

Backgrounder: What’s to be done with Lebanon?

MACHAERUS

Visit Jordan

Following in the footsteps of John the Baptist in the Holy Land of Jordan

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J-P Mauro

Excavation of ancient city Hadrianopolis yields wonderful mosaics

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Visit Jordan

Miracles and prophets: Roaming through the Holy Land of Jordan

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J-P Mauro

Ornate Byzantine floor mosaic discovered by olive farmer in Gaza

ANNA, MATKA SAMUELA

Daniel Esparza

Byzantine nunnery dedicated to the biblical Hannah is accidentally rediscovered in Israel

Qaraqosh

J-P Mauro

Remains of two priests martyred by Ottomans found in Iraqi chapel

J-P Mauro

Saudi government executes 81 people in one day, most in nation’s history

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