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Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia

An Apostolic Vicariate of the Catholic Church, it has territorial jurisdiction over Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia and serves as a spiritual refuge for an estimated 2.2 million Catholics, the vast majority of whom are migrant workers from around the world. Each member of this diverse community carries a personal story of faith, migration, and hope. Read more

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Message for Pentecost 2025 – Bishop Aldo Berardi O.SS.T.

June 5, 2025
PENTECOST 2025 « Receive the Holy Spirit » (John 20: 19-23) Christ […]

Charisarabia May edition

May 3, 2025
https://www.flipsnack.com/shajikp/charisarabia-may-2025-c54cbw25s4/full-view.html

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The Qatar Catholic Church

The Catholic Church In Qatar Is Part Of The Universal Church, Whose Spiritual Head Is The Pope . On May 31, 2011, According To A decree Of The Holy See, Qatar Was Detached From the Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia And Included In The Newly-Formed Ecclesiastical Territory Of The Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia. The Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia Is Under The Spiritual Care And Guidance Of His Lordship H E Bishop Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T. Apostolic Vicar Of Northern Arabia.

THE POPE VIDEO - MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION OF THE POPE

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DAILY UPDATES FROM THE HOLY SEE / POPE FRANCIS

  • Pope Leo XIV: Holiness of Curial officials should sustain Holy See
    on June 9, 2025 at 10:27 am

    Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for officials of the Roman Curia on the Jubilee of the Holy See, and recalls that the Apostolic See draws its fruitfulness from Jesus Christ and the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read all

  • Cameroon: Pilgrims of Hope and the diplomacy of proximity
    on June 9, 2025 at 10:00 am

    In the context of the celebrations of the Jubilee Year, on 9 June, the Roman Curia, Apostolic Nuncios, and the Governorate gathered at St Peters’ in Rome for their celebration. Ahead of this event, the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, spoke to Vatican News. He offers some insights related to hope in today’s world context.Read all

  • Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine: I shared with Pope Leo our hope and sorrow
    on June 9, 2025 at 4:38 am

    The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, speaks to Vatican News following his first audience with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, reflecting on "the very consoling encounter, full of prayer," and reflects on the dramatic situation in the war-torn country. Read all