Support the Holy Sites and the Christian presence in the Holy Land! You can support  the project “Gaza emergency” by donating: ONLINE on www.proterrasancta.org/en/help/ BY BANK ACCOUNT ATS – Associazione di Terra Santa Banca Popolare Etica IBAN: IT67 W050 18121010 0000 0122691 – BIC CODE: CCRTIT2T84A video produced for ATS pro Terra Sancta by Andrea […]

The training course “Managing behaviour problems at school” ended successfully. The course was organized by AVSI in cooperation with ATS pro Terra Sancta, thank to the contribution of the Italian Cooperation for Devolpment and a number of small donors. The organization of the initiative, part of a wider project aimed at training trainers for disabled […]

After many years, ancient Samaria goes back to being a pilgrimage and tourist spot. The region, mentioned in both the old and the new Testament, presents a priceless religious, cultural and archaeological heritage and has today a new added value. Sebastiya, capital of the region, hosts important remains of the Roman, Byzantine and Crusader ages, […]

A new website, entirely dedicated to the Catholic Church on the island of Rhodes,  is now online. www.catholicchurchrhodes.com The Archdiocese daily management is under the responsibility of the Vicar General, who since 1972 has been a Franciscan of the Custody of the Holy Land. The Franciscan presence in Rhodes is actually quite old and dates […]

Each day ATS pro Terra Sancta and the Custody of the Holy Land receive numerous messages of support and love for the Holy Land. We present several of these below. *** Dear Sir or Madam, I wish to thank you for the information that you sent which allowed me to feel a bit closer to […]

We present below two small but important examples of solidarity, in support of our projects for the children of the Holy Land. *** At the initiative of the teachers, the children and parents of the elementary school “Virgilio Giotti” in Trieste work together throughout the school year to reach a shared objective, that of aiding […]

We reproduce below an article from anconainforma.it about the Magnificat music school, founded by Father Armando Pierucci and supported by ATS pro Terra Sancta, the NGO of the Custody of the Holy Land. Moie (Ancona) – Another important award for the work of Father Armando Pierucci in Jerusalem. The Magnificat music school, which he directs […]

The following is an article taken from the site oecumene.radiovaticana.org, describing the initiative supported by ATS pro Terra Sancta which has enabled the exhibition of mosaics from the Holy Land at Al Quds University in Jerusalem. “The mosaics of the Holy Land are proof of the rich cultural and religious heritage of the region. This […]

A grand success for the exhibition “Holy Land Mosaics”, inaugurated in the presence of representatives of all of the institutions involved in its organization (the Vice President of Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, the representative of the Office of the European Union in Jerusalem, a representative of the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, representatives of […]

Below we present an article published on guidaviaggi.it, in which the Custos of the Holy Land and President of ATS pro Terra Sancta Pierbattista Pizzaballa provides reassurance to the numerous pilgrims who each year visit the Holy Land and to other persons interested in going to the Holy Places. ATS pro Terra Sancta, the NGO […]

Source: http://palestineguesthouse.com/2011/02/20/sebastia-guesthouse/ The ancient ruins on the hilltop above Sebastia, a short drive from Nablus, are a popular destination for Israeli tour buses, but few of the groups on them ever stay long enough to venture into the small town below. In fact, the Israeli Tourism Ministry leaflets distributed for free at the archaeological site […]

ATS pro Terra Sancta has created its photographic galleries – many shots, taken by professionals and volunteers of the Custody of the Holy Land, collected by theme to “narrate the Holy Land” through images. The situation in the Holy Land has been long characterized by complex political tensions, religious radical stands, constant emergencies and social […]

Today, 24th May, the exhibition “Mosaic Heritage of Palestine” was inaugurated in the main campus of Al-Quds University of Jerusalem. It has been organized by the Mosaic Center Jericho with the support of ATS pro Terra Sancta with funds from the European Union. During the conference, with the participation of representatives from some of the […]

The project sponsored by ATS pro Terra Sancta to care for older generations in Bethlehem is continuing successfully. Thanks to the support of the Spanish NGO Manos Unidas and Honorary Professor Sa’adeh Sahouri (physiotherapy lecturer at Bethlehem University), Societá Antoniana, which cares for 26 elderly people, has opened a physiotherapy unit. The new physiotherapist, who […]

Thanks to the collaboration between Avsi and the Mosaic Center Jericho, the school of Ephpheta in Bethlehem is currently hosting a course of mosaics. The school is a centre for hearing-impaired children of all ages.  We have visited the classes of the 3-year weekly course held by an expert from the Mosaic Center Jericho for […]

Mosaic Centre Jericho launches the Exhibition of copies of Ancient Palestinian Mosaic Masterpieces at Al Quds University in Abu Dis Following the success of the exhibition of copies of the Dome of the Rock mosaics, which has been on display in the Palestinian Territories and Jordan during 2009 an 2010, the Mosaic Centre Jericho – […]

Giotto in the Holy Land is a project launched by ATS pro Terra Sancta with the help of generous contributions from the municipality and province of Padua, who wanted to pay homage to the reproduction of the Scrovegni Chapel that has been ongoing in the Holy Land since 2009. The exhibition has recently opened in […]

  Emmaus El Qubeibe, a day after Easter … Many Christians gathered here at the Franciscan church in the village which a tradition claims was that towards which two disciples were walking, shattered by the tragic events in Jerusalem.   From a terrace in the garden, the eyes and minds of friars turn a specific page […]

I offer all my support to the initiatives which you are undertaking in order to contribute to creating socio-economic conditions which will help those Christians who have chosen to remain in their country, and I urge the whole Church to provide strong support to these efforts” The Bishop of Mondovi (CN), Bishop Luciano Pacomio, has […]

The first edition of the Magnificat Open Music concerts (MOM) is finished and ready to go.  The next two concerts featuring a program of sacred music will take place in the Saint Salvatore church in Jerusalem on Tuesday the 17th and Tuesday the 24th of May at 6pm, entrance is free. The idea behind the […]