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Annual Report 2015
27 January 2015
by Giacomo Pizzi
Annual Report 2015
Our “Annual Report 2015, Prospects and Priorities 2016-2017” is now available online. The report presents all our activities, carried out thanks to your help and the voluntary support of several experts in various fields. DOWNLOAD ANNUAL REPORT
Lebanon: alongside the Franciscans to support Iraqi Christians
21 January 2015
by Giacomo Pizzi
Lebanon: alongside the Franciscans to support Iraqi Christians
[From Custodia.org] The Custody of the Holy Land is present in Lebanon. Being active in several towns and villages, it has recently been requested by a number of Iraqi families from Qaraqosh, refugees in the country of the Cedar. Towards the Franciscan parish of Deir Mimas, at the extreme south of Lebanon; this is the […]
Bethlehem: the visit of the Holy Land Coordination delegation to the elderly of the Società Antoniana
16 January 2015
by Giacomo Pizzi
Bethlehem: the visit of the Holy Land Coordination delegation to the elderly of the Società Antoniana
As is the case each year, a delegation from the Hlc, the Coordinating Group of the Bishops’ Conferences in support of the Church in the Holy Land, is visiting the Holy Land: the objective is to meet those most in need and helpless, to learn first-hand about the problems experienced by the local Christian communities, […]
Support the Christians in Gaza: a job for young people and electricity generators for families
09 January 2015
by Giacomo Pizzi
Support the Christians in Gaza: a job for young people and electricity generators for families
Thanks to your solidarity and your support to the Campaign Emergency Gaza launched by the Association pro Terra Sancta, for some young Christians living in Gaza, the new year has started with something new, a positive change: a job. “They mainly work is about translating, recording and digitalization of texts” explains the vice-parish priest of […]
Elisabetta, the library of the Franciscans, Civilian Service and a training ground for life called Jerusalem
08 January 2015
by Giacomo Pizzi
Elisabetta, the library of the Franciscans, Civilian Service and a training ground for life called Jerusalem
Ten months have passed since the beginning of their Civilian Service experience for six young Italians, employed in various manners in the projects of Association pro Terra Sancta, thanks to an agreement with the University of Bari. The youths are putting to good use their skills and knowledge, but above all they are learning a […]
Jerusalem: Training course in mosaic conservation and production
29 December 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
Jerusalem: Training course in mosaic conservation and production
“Advanced Heritage Conservation on job training in East Jerusalem’’ The Mosaic Centre Jericho – Committee for the Promotion of Tourism in the Governorate of Jericho has received a Grant from the Italian Government, through The Palestinian Municipalities Support Programme (PMSP), in partnership with the Custody of the Holy Land, ATS Pro Terra Sancta and Municipality […]
Pope Francis addresses Christmas Letter to Christians in Middle East
27 December 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
Pope Francis addresses Christmas Letter to Christians in Middle East
[From Terrasanta.net] With Christmas approaching, Pope Francis has expressed his heartfelt prayers that Christians in the Middle East will have a Christmas full of the love and peace of Christ. In a letter the Holy Father addressed to the Christians Sunday that the Vatican released yesterday, the Pope not only imparted his blessing, but also […]
Bethlehem: Christmas arrives for the children of the Caritas Baby Hospital and the Aida Refugee Camp
23 December 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
Bethlehem: Christmas arrives for the children of the Caritas Baby Hospital and the Aida Refugee Camp
Christmas is approaching and the town of Bethlehem is celebrating. During these days, Association pro Terra Sancta’s involvement in serving the people, above all the children who are the real “stars” of Christmas, is more intense than ever. Accepting Jesus’ invitation to become like children, the volunteers have chosen to share this special moment with […]
Give a Christmas of hope to the elderly of Bethlehem
23 December 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
Give a Christmas of hope to the elderly of Bethlehem
With Christmas just around the corner, in Bethlehem the festive atmosphere is readily apparent in the crowded streets lit up for the Christmas markets and concerts. Unfortunately, not all is well. During holidays there is a risk that the weakest and excluded elements of society, such as the elderly, will feel an even more acute […]
Greetings of a Merry Christmas of Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custos of the Holy Land
22 December 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
Greetings of a Merry Christmas of Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custos of the Holy Land
This is the speech announced by Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custos of the Holy Land and President of Association pro Terra Sancta, for this  Holy Christmas 2014. Even the staff of the Association pro Terra Sancta joins with joy to the words of the Custos, wishing you a Merry Christmas. Lk 3:15: A feeling of expectancy had grown among the […]
Cecilia and the Civil Service at Jerusalem: “This is a place that never ceases to test you”
19 December 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
Cecilia and the Civil Service at Jerusalem: “This is a place that never ceases to test you”
It has been ten months since the beginning of the experience of Civil Service for six Italian young people, who are engaged in many different ways in the projects by the Association pro Terra Sancta thanks to an agreement with the University of Bari. The young people are putting into practice their skills and knowledge, but above all […]
It’s also Christmas at the Archaeological Museum of Jerusalem: restorations for a special crèche
19 December 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
It’s also Christmas at the Archaeological Museum of Jerusalem: restorations for a special crèche
“The crib is made ready, hay is brought, the ox and the donkey are led in. Simplicity is honored there, poverty is exalted, humility is commended, and the town of Greccio almost becomes a new Bethlehem”, with these words the biographer of St. Francis, Thomas of Celano, described the first Christmas Nativity Scene created by […]
Advent begins: discover how the poorest of Bethlehem experience this, and how you can help them
02 December 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
Advent begins: discover how the poorest of Bethlehem experience this, and how you can help them
As this Advent begins, in Bethlehem the sun is once again shining, after the intense cold and continuous rain of recent days. Following the traditional entrance of Custos Pierbattista Pizzaballa accompanied by scouts, the town prepares for Christmas: a group of workers is busy working on the lights that will illuminate Star Street. On Manger […]
“Here you can still breathe the scent of hope”: a month in Bethlehem bringing smiles to young children
26 November 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
“Here you can still breathe the scent of hope”: a month in Bethlehem bringing smiles to young children
Valerio, a young Sicilian who is 32, spent more than a month aiding youngsters in Bethlehem: in the morning helping out as a cook for the sisters of the Home of Peace, and in the afternoon taking care of disabled children at the Hogar Niño Dios. A few days following his transfer to Jerusalem, where […]
Bethlehem, the water problem and Ilyas’ story
19 November 2014
by Giacomo Pizzi
Bethlehem, the water problem and Ilyas’ story
In a land where drought is persistent for several months a year, most families —and particularly those in the poorest and most vulnerable communities— do not have enough drinking water. This is a problem that affects dramatically the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the whole of the West Bank. In fact, […]
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