Francesca Maria Lorenzini

Francesca Maria Lorenzini is a multimedia reporter based in Amman, Jordan, specializing in human interest stories, politics and social justice. An Italian native, she graduated from Columbia Journalism School in 2024, where she received the James A. Wechsler Award for national reporting. During her time at Columbia, she reported on student protests for Palestine, with her reporting appearing in major outlets such as Al Jazeera English, ABC News and TIME. Visit her website to find more: francescamarialorenzini.com

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Iyad Twal is ordained to the episcopacy as auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem at the Church of the Baptism of Christ in Al-Maghtas, Jordan, by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa.

Bishop Iyad Twal ordained, highlighting Jordan's role in regional Christian identity

Twal is the first patriarchal vicar of Jordan to be ordained on Jordanian soil at a crucial time for the region, amidst the ongoing Gaza war and increasing settler violence against Christian communities in the West Bank.

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