Giacomo and Libero, operators of pro Terra Sancta, are back in Italy from their trip to Lebanon and Syria, where many needs still exist, especially among women and children, but people still hope of a better future.
On the eve of the 10 years from the beginning of the war in Syria, Tommaso Saltini, General Director of Association pro Terra Sancta, explains how the war has changed people’s life and what the Association has done in these years to support them.
A new project “Women at the Business Core” has been developed to be proposed to companies which are invited to support the implementation of a training and employability path for women in East Aleppo, helping them find again their independence and dignity lost during the war due to the actions of the Islamic militias.
The last campaign launched by Association pro Terra Sancta is a call to charity to allow people bind themselves forever to the Holy Land, helping people in need in those special places where the Bible and the Gospel take place, remembering the bond between Faith and Charity already found by Saint Paul.
Stories on Juda’s Desert, a place where many biblical and evangelic episodes take place, but that has been inhabited way longer before the Bible tells.
Latest news from Lattakia, where the economic sanctions, along with the burnings that have recently occurred, have exacerbated the condition of poverty and hopelessness of the citizens, deprived of essential goods, primary services and infrastructures.
Online classes of Italian and English language for young people continue in Jerusalem and Jericho during the Covid-19 pandemic: an opportunity to cultivate a passion and share time during social distancing.
The work of Father Luke Gregor alongside the refugees of Rhodes: economic help, housing, job search and care to give a future to these people again.
At the end of the week of prayer for Christian unity, we talk about the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, home of all the Christians of the world who, despite the difficulties, live together in such an important place for Christianity.
Updates from Beirut where we continue with the initiatives set up to support the local population affected by the explosion of August and the difficult economic and health situation of the country.
It is night in Bethlehem. Silence envelops us, an unusual silence for a city that, especially at Christmas time, is full of life and people. A light stands out in the sky of Bethlehem. It is not a star brighter than the others, but Jupiter and Saturn aligned to form a single bright star. This […]
A new covid-19 area has been created with support of Pro Terra Sancta to make up to the lack of facilities to welcome the sick in Bethlehem!
Pro Terra Sancta volunteers, after the reopening of sanctuaries after lockdown, went to Galilee for a three-day training course. Here is what they found out
Childbirth costs too high for some families in difficulty. At Christmas, Pro Terra Sancta’s focus is on families and children. For the Christian families of Bethlehem, a new birth has always been a source of great joy. A gift to celebrate and be thankful for. The Coronavirus threatens to ruin this special moment for so […]
Dear friends, in this period, we are experiencing dramatic times throughout Syria, because the consequences of the embargo weigh more and more on the entire population and force us to make enormous efforts. Inflation has reached the point that the costs are unsustainable for families. Prices have risen and salaries have fallen. Before the war, […]
What the city of Bethlehem is about to experience will be a particularly difficult Christmas. The lack of the many pilgrims and visitors, who especially at this time of year visited the city of Jesus, is doing a great deal of harm to the families of Bethlehem. The city is beginning to add decorations, lights […]
Despite the difficulties of the period we are facing, Pro Terra Sancta is carrying out the dream of the Dar Al Majus Community Home. The project has been assigned to a group of young Palestinian architects, and it is for the young people and the local community with the aim to be a meeting and […]
These are the words of the President of the Pro Terra Sancta Association, Francesco Patton (Custos of the Holy Land) at the conclusion of the annual assembly of the association which took place last 29 October in Jerusalem. 2020 was certainly a special year that saw Pro Terra Sancta committed to tackling the crisis caused […]
There is a place in Jerusalem where the spirituality and faith of the three Abrahamic religions meet and compare peacefully. A Jewish, Christian and Muslim cemetery has been located between the slopes of the Cedron Valley and the Mount of Olives since ancient times. The Jewish cemetery certainly arouses wonder and amazement in the […]
We are greeted with an apron with pink flamingos by the women of the Al Hana centre in Bethany. They wear this playful uniform during their candle-making meetings. The women of the Bethany centre are Palestinian women who come together every week to create, talk and support each other. When the Mosaic Centre and the […]