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Homily of H.E. Bishop Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T., at the Solemn Pontifical Mass of the Jubilee

ST. ARETHAS JUBILEE OCTOBER 24th, 2023 PONTIFICAL MASS HOMILY Luke 9:24-26 \”Let him carry his cross every day and follow me\” Today, with this solemn Mass, we open the Extraordinary Jubilee of St. Arethas and his Companions, martyrs. This is a great joy for us and for the whole Church. It is about honoring brothers […]

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Church of the Arabian Peninsula Inaugurates the Jubilee of St. Arethas and Companions

On October 24, 2023, the Church of the Arabian Peninsula turned festive as it celebrated the opening of the Extraordinary Jubilee of St. Arethas and Companions on the occasion of the 1500th anniversary of their martyrdom. A Solemn Pontifical Mass was presided by Bishop Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T., apostolic vicar of Northern Arabia, and concelebrated by

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Jubilee Opens Today for Arab Christians Killed 1,500 Years Ago

John Burger – published on 10/24/23 Bishops of Northern and Southern Arabia hope the 1,500th Jubilee Year of St. Arethas and Companions will renew faith of today\’s Christians. In the 6th century, the king of Yemen undertook a violent persecution against Arab Christians under his rule. Since the king, Dhu Nuwas, was a convert to Judaism, he

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From Saint Arethas to the Nuns of Aden, an Extraordinary Jubilee for the Martyrs of Arabia

24 October 2023 – by Dario Salvi The jubilee year opens today in the Church of Arabia 15 centuries (it was 24 October 523) after the massacre of the saint of Najran and his companions. Msgr Berardi: discover the \”rich Christian past of the Arabian Peninsula\”. Vicar of the South: Promote awareness of the \”most precious witness\”

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Jubilee of Saint Arethas: All Parishes Celebrate the Martyrs of Arabia

Manama (Agenzia Fides) – There are special events that mark the path of the Catholic Christian community of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia: in particular, today, October 24, all the parishes of the Catholic Church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia are preparing to celebrate solemn Masses for the liturgical feast of the

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Kuwait: Inauguration of the Holy Door on the Occasion of the Extraordinary Jubilee of St. Arethas and Companions

28 September 2023 HOLY FAMILY CO-CATHEDRAL, KUWAIT On 28th September, 2023 His Excellency Bishop Aldo Berardi in the presence of His Grace Archbishop Eugene Nugent, Apostolic Nuncio for Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, Rev. Fr. Antony, Chancellor,  Rev. Fr. Johnny Lonis Episcopal Vicar of Syro Malabar, Rev. Fr. John Thundiyath Core Episcopal of Malankara, Rev. Monsignor

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Bishop Berardi: “The Holy Year of the Arab Martyrs is a Year of Grace for the Christians of the Arabian Peninsula”

Friday, 20 October 2023 by Antonella Prenna Manama (Agenzia Fides) – \”We consider this year to be a year of grace for the entire Vicariate and for all Christian communities in the Arabian Gulf. We celebrate with faith the memory of our Christian ancestors who gave their lives for Christ, faithful to the end\”, said

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