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December 22, 2015

Toronto family’s door is always open to refugees

Toronto family’s door is always open to refugees

TORONTO - A 13-hour flight to Toronto was nothing after three years spent living as refugees in Amman, Jordan, as an Armenian Orthodox family from Aleppo, Syria, launched its Canadian odyssey.

Published in Canada
May 23, 2014

At Amman Mass, Pope calls on Christians to promote peace

Pope Francis is welcomed by Jordan's King Abdullah II, his wife, Queen Rania, and their children upon his arrival at the al-Husseini Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, May 24. The pope is making a three-day visit to the Holy Land, spending one day each in Jo rdan, the Palestinian territories and Israel.

AMMAN, Jordan - Celebrating Mass on his first day in the Holy Land, Pope Francis said hope for peace in a region torn by sectarian conflicts comes from faith in God.

Published in A Holy Land pilgrimage
May 23, 2014

Pope Francis pleads for peace and justice in Jordan address

Pope Francis is greeted by pilgrims after arriving to celebrate Mass at Amman International Stadium in Jordan May 24. Celebrating Mass on his first day in the Holy Land, Pope Francis said hope for peace in a region torn by sectarian conflicts comes from faith in God.

Pope Francis was barely off the plane in Amman, Jordan when he began to take on the hardest and most delicate issues in the Middle East – including refugees.

Published in A Holy Land pilgrimage