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The appeal of Father Hanna, the parish priest of Knayeh in the missions of the Orontes in Syria, is poignant: “Unfortunately things are not going very well here”, he said with honest simplicity. The villages of Knaye and Yacoubieh are in one of the areas most affected by the Syrian war. They are in the […]

The history of the cult of St. John the Baptist in the Holy Land, which is celebrated on 24 June, begins in the 4th century and takes place mainly in the sanctuaries erected above the presumed places of birth, ministry and death. In this short story we will take you to explore some of these […]

A new online meeting was held on Thursday 18 June “Syria: the hope that builds”, together with Father Ibrahim Alsabagh from Aleppo, an exceptional guest spoke: His Eminency Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. The Cardinal, who we can certainly define as a great friend of Syria, with his presence, wanted to emphasize once again his closeness to […]

We visited Father Mario Hadchiti, principal of the Terra Santa School of Jericho. With him we talk about school, education and dialogue. The appeal to help schools in a moment of crisis. Father Mario Hadchiti, a Franciscan of Lebanese origin, is six feet of energy and creativity. Parish priest of Jericho, since 2013 he has […]

Father Bahjat from Damascus does not gild the pill: the situation in Syria is very serious. The tones are alarming: “I can say without exaggeration that today we have left the term poverty behind us, today we speak of misery”. The post-war economic crisis is getting worse as the days go by. Syria no longer […]

To know episodes, anecdotes, traditions and chronicles of a centuries-old history such as that of the Custody of the Holy Land the right person to turn to is certainly Father Narciso Klimas, responsible for the historical custodial archive. A well of knowledge and kindness that one could listen to for hours in telling the history […]

Even in times of pandemic, Pro Terra Sancta creates new job opportunities in Bethlehem to support families in difficulty On May 26th the Basilica of the Nativity reopened its doors. A sign of hope for Bethlehem which is now facing the second phase of the pandemic: the economic consequences. Not knowing when pilgrims and tourists […]

“The Holy Land in the days of the Coronavirus: the difficulties, the challenges, the hope”. This is the title of the online meeting held last Thursday 28 May with the Custos of the Holy Land, Fra Francesco Patton. A dialogue of about an hour with the journalist and communications manager of Pro Terra Santa Andrea […]

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The Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) has ordered the financing of about 30,000 euros for St. Joseph’s Hospital in East Jerusalem and about 30,000 euros for the BASR Hospital in Bethlehem for the health emergency due to COVID-19. The common objective of CEI and the Pro Terra Sancta Association is to equip the two structures with […]

Active Women Against Covid-19 is the name of the project financed by F.A.I. (Fondation Assistance Internationale) and implemented in Bethlehem by Pro Terra Sancta. The project in its initial phase aims to offer training and sewing work to six women in the Governorate of Bethlehem, starting with the production of protective masks for daily use. […]

A new digital exposition “The Printer’s Small Library. Books, Reference Works and Handbooks on the Shelf of the Franciscan Printing Press in Jerusalem ”of the General Library of the Holy Land was published on May 19. The exhibition is part of the “Books Bridges of Peace” project created by Creleb – European Research Center for […]

The General Assembly of the Association pro Terra Sancta met in Jerusalem on April 27 to discuss the Annual  Report 2019 and the renewal of the Pro Terra Sancta logo. The Annual Report is now online. On this occasion we want to renew our commitment to the places and people of the Holy Land which we are able […]

Father Ibrahim Alasbagh describes how the Syrian community is experiencing the Covid-19 pandemic and how the biggest problem is the economic crisis and the risk of starvation, an insurmountable new obstacle for the Syrians who have already been through nine years of war. There is no doubt, the Coronavirus has reached Syria. This is confirmed […]

Short witness by Fr. John Luke Gregory guardian father and parish priest in Rhodes (Greece) on the refugees crisis in the Dodecanese islands during Coronavirus emergency.