Souhail Lawand

1 week ago | catholicworldreport.com | Souhail Lawand |Carl Olson

Egyptian court ruling on St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai sparks outcry By Souhail Lawand for CNA St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. / Credit: Joonas Plaan via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)ACI MENA, May 30, 2025 / 12:02 pm (CNA). An appeals court in the Egyptian city of Ismailia has ruled that the monks of St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula have the right to use the monastery and surrounding religious heritage sites.

3 weeks ago | catholicworldreport.com | Souhail Lawand |Carl Olson

An Augustinian pope: Upholding Africa’s legacy and embracing Eastern Christianity By Souhail Lawand for CNA Pope Leo XIV speaks to cardinals in Rome on May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican MediaACI MENA, May 17, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Eastern Christian communities erupted in celebration at the election of the Catholic Church’s new pontiff on May 8, with joyful speeches and church bells ringing.

1 month ago | catholicworldreport.com | Souhail Lawand |Robert Barron

Pope Francis and the Islamic world: A legacy of dialogue and fraternity By Souhail Lawand for CNA Pope Francis and Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb sign the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together in 2019 . / Credit: Vatican MediaACI MENA, Apr 26, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). With the passing of Pope Francis, the world is reflecting on a pontificate marked by bold outreaches, including to the Islamic world, which was rooted in fraternity, humility, and a deep commitment to peace.