11 April 2012
The Saint Francis monastery in Jerusalem: moving forward with the reconstruction

A stones throw from the Holy Cenacle on Mount Zion, the reconstruction for the Saint Francis ad Coenaculum monastery continues in earnest.  This location holds a significant importance for the Franciscans of the Holy Land considering it’s proximity to the site of the Last Supper and the spot where the Franciscan’s established their first monastery some eight […]

6 April 2012
To all pro Terra Sancta friends, best wishes for a Good Easter

From Jerusalem, we send you all friends and donors our best wishes for a Happy and Blessed Easter, form the ATS pro Terra Sancta Staff.

3 April 2012
Jerusalem: works are continuing on the new library at St. Saviour’s Monastery

The library of the Custody of the Holy Land will soon be transferred from its present site to its new and much larger location in St. Saviour’s Monastery, in the Christian quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. Building and renovation works to adapt the site to its new usage are continuing at a steady […]

2 April 2012
Good Friday: the whole world alongside the Christians of the Holy Land

We want to remind all friends of the Holy Land of this important initiative, the Good Friday Collection, which offers the opportunity to support through a concrete gesture the Custody of the Holy Land and its activities in favor of the population of the Holy Land. The funds collected on this day, throughout the world, […]

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31 March 2012
INAUGURATION OF THE NEW SITE OF THE FRANCISCAN MEDIA CENTER, YET ONE MORE WAY OF BRINGING THE HOLY LAND TO THE FAR CORNERS OF THE WORLD

Telling the story of the Holy Land through pictures, in order to give voice and visibility to the Mother Church of Jerusalem, local Christians and the Holy Places. As from today, at the addresses www.fmc-terrasanta.org, the new site of the Franciscan Media Center (FMC), the television and multimedia center of the Custody of the Holy […]

30 March 2012
Spanish children are organizing charitable activities to support the Syrian people

At Christmas the children from four Catalan schools made greeting cards and donated the proceeds from their sale to needy people in Bethlehem. Now, once again under the guidance of the “Salam Betlem” group of Friends of the Holy Land, they are carrying out a special fundraising project to help deal with the emergency in […]

28 March 2012
“I care…”: The Antonian Caritas taking care of Bethlehem’s elderly

Alongside ATS pro Terra sancta, the Antonian Caritas is maintaining its commitment to help the weakest and most lonely people in Bethlehem.  The latest project “I care…” was launched on January 1st and supports the rehabilitation and physiotherapy for members of Bethlehem’s elderly community who have no one.  The project aims to ensure monthly provisions […]

A course for school directors in Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories

On 24 March, in the hall of the Custodial Curia in Jerusalem, a meeting organized by AVSI and dedicated to educational activities in the Christian schools of Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories took place. Participating in the meeting were the twelve directors of Christian schools involved in the program “Supporting emergency education in the Palestinian […]

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27 March 2012
Sabastiya: the youth of the village taking Italian lessons

Since mid-March the Italian-language course for youth in Sabastiya has been underway. Once a week, for approximately three months, the youngsters involved in the project “Sabastiya, the fruits of history” will take part in Italian lessons given by a teacher from ATS pro Terra Sancta. The youngsters will gradually learn the basics of communication in […]

22 March 2012
Photos of Christians in the Holy Land: Have a look at our new photo gallery

Here is ATS pro Terra Sancta’s latest photo gallery: a series of pictures of Christians in the Holy Land, portraits of their daily life both in their homes in the Old City and in prayer at the Holy Places. Many of the subjects in the photos are beneficiaries of our projects to support the local […]

20 March 2012
Celebrating a wedding anniversary with a gesture of solidarity for the Holy Land

Elio and Carla, two friends of the Holy Land, chose a lovely way to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary: they decided to send all of the money they received from friends and relatives to help finance a project that is supporting the living stones of Jerusalem. The project to which they decided to send the […]

19 March 2012
Art and solidarity: an exhibition in Bologna in support of the works of the Custody of the Holy Land in Syria

It is entitled “He did not seem an image that is silent. The art of reality at the time of Dante” − an informative exhibition prepared for the XXXII Rimini Meeting held in 2011, and now being presented at the “Enrico Manfredini” Cultural Center in Bologna. The curators and organizers of the exhibition have decided […]

16 March 2012
Young talents perform in Jerusalem: “The Magic Lamp” concert

The concert is called “The Magic Lamp” and is scheduled on March 24th at 6 pm at the St. Saviour Auditorium in Jerusalem. It is a series of unpublished songs from the Arab tradition of children songs and the main performers will be children from Jerusalem: students from the Magnificat Institute along with students from […]

15 March 2012
Jerusalem, Stones of Memory: the start of renovation works on the Franciscan monastery on Mount Zion

The project “Jerusalem, Stones of Memory” involves renovations not only of residences belonging to the Custody of the Holy Land, but also churches and monasteries. Monday 12 March saw the start of renovation works on the Franciscan monastery on Mount Zion, near the Holy Cenacle. The works to be carried out by the Bursar’s Office […]

14 March 2012
The Good Friday appointment: a charitable act in favor of the Holy Land

As is the case each year, as Holy Easter approaches the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, in the person of its prefect, is sending a letter to all of the bishops in the world with an appeal to offer prayers and concrete generosity in support of the Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East. We […]

13 March 2012
Capernaum: porphyry from Trento for the archaeological site of Jesus’ hometown

The new paving of Capernaum’s archaeological site, situated on the banks of Lake Tiberias is about to become a reality thanks to the donation of porphyry that was recently received from the province of Trento and the Albian (TN) construction workers syndicate. 2500 meters squared of “red gold” will be laid for the new flooring […]

12 March 2012
The Custody of the Holy Land launches its new site for the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The site, with enhanced graphics, offers numerous updated materials in four languages ― Italian, English, Spanish, French ― along with a rich selection of images and downloadable photos of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The contents, organized thematically in a simple and intuitive manner, will accompany visitors in their discovery and understanding of the single […]

9 March 2012
A small but important aid to the elderly of Bethlehem

One of ATS pro Terra Sancta’s priorities in 2012 is to help the most vulnerable elements of the population in Bethlehem. Thanks to the funds collected during Advent 2011, ATS pro Terra Sancta can continue to support the activities of the Franciscan Social Service Office, the project of the Custody of the Holy Land in […]

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7 March 2012
Jerusalem: a photo exhibition about stories of life and projects of the Italian Cooperation for Development in the Palestinian Territories

The title is: “Palestinians: a photographic journey through stories of life and cooperation. The Italian commitment to development in the Palestinian Territories“. It’s the photographic exhibition to be officially opened tonight, March 7th at 6 pm at the Yabous Cultural Centre, in Az Zahara Street, Jerusalem. Among the different stories of life and cooperation projects […]

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5 March 2012
Maintaining the Christian presence in the Holy City: subsidized rents for the neediest families in Jerusalem

One of the many activities that the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land have tirelessly and persistently carried out during the course of their eight centuries there has been that of protecting and caring for the edifices that commemorate the places of Christian memory – sanctuaries and Churches – as well as […]