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Many will remember the famous photograph taken just over nine months ago in the Anastasis, the heart of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. The image (photo 1) portrays the heads of the Greek Orthodox, Latin Catholic and Armenian Apostolic Churches lifting a stone of the ancient floor with pickaxes. The gesture marked the beginning […]

The Department for Youth Policies and the Universal Civil Service have published the call for the selection of 71,550 volunteer operators to be employed in Universal Civil Service projects. There are many young people who over the years have put themselves on the line to live a year to discover the reality of Pro Terra […]

Bagpipes, drums, trumpets and flags were the backdrop to the festive day of Friday, January 6 in Bethlehem. Numerous scout groups from the Holy Land gathered along the streets of the Palestinian city to celebrate the Eve of Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated thirteen days after the Catholic one. At the same time, the Gregorian […]

“Joseph and Mary are united by a single imperative: ‘Do not be afraid!’ They are united by a single mission: to collaborate with God so that salvation can be introduced into the history of Israel and humanity through Jesus”. These are the words of the Custos of the Holy Land and president of the Pro […]

“Our kindergarten gives joy to those who knock on our door.” Thus begins the story of Sister Luisa, for three years director of St. Catherine’s kindergarten in the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem. Sister Luisa was born in al-Zarqa in Jordan, studied many years in Rome and speaks fluent Italian and English. Like many charitable […]

In the heart of Bethlehem, in the picturesque street of Star Street, already decorated in these days for the Christmas holidays, is the Mosaic Centre. It is a non-profit organization, supported by Pro Terra Sancta, committed to the promotion and preservation of Palestinian cultural heritage. History and objectives of the project The establishment of the […]

When we set foot in Michel’s house, we immediately understand that the situation is much more serious than expected. My colleague from Pro Terra Sancta in Lebanon and I find it hard to hide our sorrow for the conditions in which the elder Michel Rassam is forced to live. Dirt and disorder reign supreme in […]

Sunday, November 27 was celebrated on the first Sunday of Advent. It officially began a period traditionally marked by hope and desire for peace for most peoples. However, in the global geopolitical landscape, and in particular in the Middle East, the hardships related to war, energy and social emergencies make it increasingly difficult even to […]

On the Greek island of Rhodes, some of the poorest migrant families arrive after a long crossing from Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq in particular. Father Luke Gregory welcomes and helps hundreds of families by offering them shelter, food, water, clothing and precious words of comfort. The Christmas light that spreads from Bethlehem also reaches the […]

Christmas is approaching in Syria and winter is almost upon us. Families prepare for the cold and bad weather, stockpiling dried seasonal vegetables and fruit, clothes and warm clothing and where possible making small repairs to poorly insulated homes. The past winter has left a considerable mark on the minds of Syrian families afflicted by […]

“WIP – Work in Progress”, a vocational training project aimed at all Lebanese who want to enter the world of work and come across entrepreneurial and professional realities, ended in recent days in Beirut. In a collapsing country, WIP wants to offer people with very low incomes the tools to deal with the severe economic […]

The actor Giovanni Scifoni concluded his trip to the Holy Land in Jerusalem, the Holy City. Millions of pilgrims over the years have visited this place, the heart of Christianity that for centuries has guarded the Holy Sepulchre, one of the holiest places for Christians around the world. Work began in March on the raising […]

The exhibition “Witness of the Resurrection”, organized by CRELEB (European Research Center for Book Publishing Library) of the Catholic University and by Pro Terra Sancta as part of the “Books Bridges of Peace” project, will be inaugurated on November 7, within the Custodial Curia of the Convent of San Salvatore in Jerusalem. The event aims […]

“And tell me Jameela, how do you sustain your wretched existence?” “With sushi and mosaics!” In the third video of the TAMAM column shot in Jericho with Giovanni Scifoni you met Jameela, the nice lady who, despite her age, has an agenda full of activities that she carries out with her friends. But in a […]

On the eastern slopes of the Mount of Olives, a few kilometers from Jerusalem, stands the city of Bethany, which has become famous for one of the most significant miracles of Jesus: the resurrection of Lazarus. Precisely for this reason, Bethany (in Arabic al-Azariyeh), despite the complex political context, is a fundamental destination for the […]