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Jordan prepares to inaugurate a new church – a symbol of peace in the Middle East
Date of source: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The Catholic Church in Jordan is preparing for an important occasion coming up – the official consecration of the Church of the Baptism of the Lord (Kanīsa maʿamūdiyya al-sayyīd al-masīḥ) in Wādī al-Kharrār, the desert area near the Jordan river where according to the Gospel, Christ was baptised by...
Dār al-Iftā’ approves many issues in Personal Status Law
Date of source: Monday, December 23, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād has stated that Dār al-Iftā’ approves of many of the issues raised within the draft law on personal status affairs.
Family Code reform in Morocco bans polygamy
Date of source: Thursday, December 26, 2024
Amendments expected to be added to the Moroccan Family Code have sparked large-scale controversy, with many considering the country’s personal status law, known as the Family Code, as a “major reform in regulating family affairs and protecting the rights of individuals.”
Criminal Procedures Law supports National Human Rights Strategy, according to NCHR
Date of source: Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Ambassador Mushīra Khaṭṭāb, chair of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), has described the Criminal Procedures Law as a “great step” that is expected to be followed by more alternatives, and will serve the National Human Rights Strategy well.
Quick debate on social media about the Virgin Mary
Date of source: Friday, December 20, 2024
The discussion began on Facebook pages when a Catholic user prayed for Mary’s “tears,” whilst other non-Catholics commented and wondered about the meaning of this supplication, which then led to conversations about other matters related to the Virgin Mary. The contents of the debate are presented...

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