Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (center) and other political figures attend Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (center) attends Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (center) attends Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun and wife Nehmat attend Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun and wife Nehmat attend Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun during the Pope Leo XIV's a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Arrived In Beirut - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Arrived In Beirut - Lebanon

L-R : Nehmat Aoun (First Lady of Lebanon), Pope Leo XIV and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Arrived In Beirut - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Arrived In Beirut - Lebanon

L-R : Nehmat Aoun (First Lady of Lebanon), Pope Leo XIV and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Arrived In Beirut - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Arrived In Beirut - Lebanon

Seen from back, Pope Leo XIV and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets Nabih Berri, president of the Parliament of Lebanon during a meeting with Lebanese civil authorities at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Pope Leo XIV is in Beirut for a two-day visit in Lebanon. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV greets Nabih Berri, president of the Parliament of Lebanon during a meeting with Lebanese civil authorities at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Pope Leo XIV is in Beirut for a two-day visit in Lebanon. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with Lebanese civil authorities at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Right: Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun . Pope Leo XIV is in Beirut for a two-day visit in Lebanon. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV listens to Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun during a meeting with Lebanese civil authorities at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Pope Leo XIV is in Beirut for a two-day visit in Lebanon. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV listens to Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun during a meeting with Lebanese civil authorities at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Pope Leo XIV is in Beirut for a two-day visit in Lebanon. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Debba on November 6, 2025. Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on November 6, 2025 as the group rejected the prospect of direct political talks between the countries and vowed to defend itself. Since the start of the ceasefire deal brokered by the US president, Hamas has released the 20 surviving hostages and begun handing over the remains of 28 deceased captives. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Rescuers inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Debba on November 6, 2025.2025. Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on November 6, 2025 as the group rejected the prospect of direct political talks between the countries and vowed to defend itself. Since the start of the ceasefire deal brokered by the US president, Hamas has released the 20 surviving hostages and begun handing over the remains of 28 deceased captives. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Rescuers inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Debba on November 6, 2025.2025. Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on November 6, 2025 as the group rejected the prospect of direct political talks between the countries and vowed to defend itself. Since the start of the ceasefire deal brokered by the US president, Hamas has released the 20 surviving hostages and begun handing over the remains of 28 deceased captives. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Debba on November 6, 2025. Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on November 6, 2025 as the group rejected the prospect of direct political talks between the countries and vowed to defend itself. Since the start of the ceasefire deal brokered by the US president, Hamas has released the 20 surviving hostages and begun handing over the remains of 28 deceased captives. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Debba on November 6, 2025. Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on November 6, 2025 as the group rejected the prospect of direct political talks between the countries and vowed to defend itself. Since the start of the ceasefire deal brokered by the US president, Hamas has released the 20 surviving hostages and begun handing over the remains of 28 deceased captives. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceremony to Induct Robert Badinter at Pantheon - Paris

Ceremony to Induct Robert Badinter at Pantheon - Paris

Former French President Francois Hollande, outgoing French Justice Minsiter Gerald Darmanin and Former French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, Jean-Marc Ayrault, Dominique de Villepin, French Ombudswoman (Defender of Rights) Claire Hedon, Lebanese-born French author and Perpetual Secretary of the Academie Francaise Amin Maalouf and outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during ceremony to induct Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice, into the Pantheon in Paris, France on October 9 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice and famous for his fight against the death penalty, which he supported abolishing in 1981, Robert Badinter, is laid to rest in The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ziad Takieddine leaving the Paris financial crimes court

Ziad Takieddine leaving the Paris financial crimes court

Franco-Lebanese Ziad Takieddine, flanked by his lawyer, Ludovic Landivau leaving the Paris financial crimes court on October 5, 2011, after his hearing. Takieddine, who was intermediaire sales of submarines to Pakistan and is charged for fraud and corruption in the financial aspect of "Karachi's case", asked France's president Nicolas Sarkozy to remove the secrecy for national security reasons on French weapons sales contracts to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the 90's, he told BFM TV French TV network on September 29, 2011. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Franco-Lebanese Ziad Takieddine, flanked by his lawyer, Ludovic Landivau leaving the Paris financial crimes court on October 5, 2011, after his hearing. Takieddine, who was intermediaire sales of submarines to Pakistan and is charged for fraud and corruption in the financial aspect of "Karachi's case", asked France's president Nicolas Sarkozy to remove the secrecy for national security reasons on French weapons sales contracts to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the 90's, he told BFM TV French TV network on September 29, 2011. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Franco-Lebanese Ziad Takieddine, flanked by his lawyer, Ludovic Landivau leaving the Paris financial crimes court on October 5, 2011, after his hearing. Takieddine, who was intermediaire sales of submarines to Pakistan and is charged for fraud and corruption in the financial aspect of "Karachi's case", asked France's president Nicolas Sarkozy to remove the secrecy for national security reasons on French weapons sales contracts to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the 90's, he told BFM TV French TV network on September 29, 2011. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a government meeting at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 5, 2025. The session, also attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, focused on an American proposal to disarm Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a government meeting at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 5, 2025. The session, also attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, focused on an American proposal to disarm Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun walks with officials inside the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 5, 2025. He held a government talk about the American proposal to disarm Hezbollah, with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also in attendance. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a government meeting at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 5, 2025. The session, also attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, focused on an American proposal to disarm Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stands with cabinet members during a government meeting at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 5, 2025. The session, also attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, focused on an American proposal to disarm Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun leads a government meeting at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 5, 2025. The session, also attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, focused on an American proposal to disarm Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a government meeting at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 5, 2025. The session, also attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, focused on an American proposal to disarm Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stands with cabinet members during a government meeting at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 5, 2025. The session, also attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, focused on an American proposal to disarm Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Parliamentary Session to Disarm Hezbollah - Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stands with cabinet members during a government meeting at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 5, 2025. The session, also attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, focused on an American proposal to disarm Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam for a working lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on July 24, 2025. Photos by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam for a working lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on July 24, 2025. Photos by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam for a working lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on July 24, 2025. Photos by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam for a working lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on July 24, 2025. Photos by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

Nawaf Salam Received At Elysee Palace - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam for a working lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on July 24, 2025. Photos by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM