Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. (Joel 2:12-13) read more

Genuine authority is the ability to enable people, to empower them. To enable them to transcend themselves, to grow as persons, to be more effective in the development and use of their innate gifts. read more

Our Lord wants to come to us today and change our water into wine in our life, and to transform us into a new and better person. What then is our response. Are we the one who would prefer to change wine into water in our life and enjoy being the old self or should we listen to Mary, the mother of Jesus and our mother who exhorts us.Do whatever he tells you, And allow Jesus to change water into wine in our life and to transform us into a newness of life. But then the choice is ours. And this is the Good News of today! read more

I baptize you with water, but the one who is coming will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire. read more

All nations are invited to sing the Lord's praises. For they have been called to hear the good news and worship the long awaited Messiah and King with the gift of their lives. read more

Seeing the star, the wise men said: This must signify the birth of some great king. Let us search for him and lay our treasures at his feet: gold, frankincense and myrrh. read more

God has spoken to us through his Son, the Word made flesh. Thus has salvation been revealed to all nations. read more

The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Ps 23:1-3 read more

Let us cleanse our hearts for the coming of our great King, that we may be ready to welcome him; he is coming and will not delay. read more

The Catholic Eparchy of Keren has celebrated its 30th anniversary since its establishment. The Eparchy has been a shining example and a living sign of the Catholic faith. May all those who have worked tirelessly be blessed now and for ever. read more

I also greet the Eparchy of Keren in Eritrea, led by Bishop Kidane Yebio, which celebrates its 30th anniversary. May the Lord guide you always in the witnessing of charity, harmony, and peace. In praying that you may always experience an increase in the virtue of hope during this Jubilee Year. I invoke upon you and your families the joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you (Pope Leo). read more

The ordination of Abba Antonio Misghina is blessing to the people of God in general and to the Eparchy of Keren in Particular. Thank you Abba Antonio for being a priest to serve the people of God. May the blessing of God be with you to guide you throughout your life. read more