In his final address in Beirut, the leader of the Catholic Church spoke about peace and dialogue, themes that were central to his messages throughout the Arab country. Leo XIV said that this trip fulfilled a wish of Pope Francis.
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An unprecedented study commissioned by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce found that the Arab community in Brazil numbers at 11.61 million, 45% of whom are in the A and B income brackets.
Science and religion will be among the subjects of an online megaevent of the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) from Monday (13) until Friday (17), on which date there will be a debate with representatives from Islamism, Catholicism, Judaism, and Candomblé.
In Brazil and the world over, the month of fasting in the Islamic calendar will be different this year. From April 23 to May 23, prayers and meals will happen indoors. Check out the schedule for Brazil.
Increase of the women’s participation in the labor force is a clear sign of this change process, so is the bloom of leisure and entertainment events in public areas.
ANBA reporter describes his brief tour to some of the main tourist attractions of Lebanon’s capital city.
Number of Muslim followers on the large annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, grew by 5% from 2018.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber invited prominent religious and community figures for the breaking of the Ramadan fast Monday evening in São Paulo.
Son of Lebanese immigrants and retired judge Romeu Abílio publishes his second book, a historical fiction on Syrian-Lebanese in Brazilian city Guaxupé.
It will be the fist trip from a Pope to the Arabic Peninsula. Francis will participate in inter-religious dialogue and celebrate mass in Abu Dhabi.
The number of jobs in the sector could double in the Middle East, and tourism revenues could surge 21% in the same period.
The Brazilian Catholic community living in the Arab country mobilized to have mass celebrated in their native language. Since May, they take place once a month at Our Lady of Rosary church. Catechism classes in Portuguese will also be offered.
The number of pilgrims that made their way to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, surpassed last year’s figures. The Hajj is considered the world’s largest annual religious gathering.
