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The other face of Gaza
A thousand photographs to represent his land, choosing not to highlight the problems there but life…on display in Jerusalem the pictures of photographer Shareef [...]
Publish Date: 2012-10-01
Caritas Baby Hospital, 60th Anniversary
The Caritas Baby Hospital celebrates its 60th anniversary. William Shomali celebrated the mass on September 22 in Bethlehem to thank the sisters and all [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-27
Islam, the Road to Knowledge
Exploring the road to knowledge…a dialogue with Islam as a possible route for mutual understanding. A few days after the violent protests against [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-26
CELRA, the Latin Bishops and the Pope’s message
United in Amman, Jordan, the Latin Bishops from all over the Middle East met to discuss the Pope’s message after his trip to Lebanon, [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-20
Syria: a critical situation for refugees
“There are still many uncertainties and civilians are fleeing.” The future of Syria remains uncertain, while in Jordan the refugee crisis has been increasing. [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-20
…building a future together in the Middle East
“Show the world that it is possible to live together without hatred and build a future together in the Middle East. The Pope in [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-18
Benedict XVI in Lebanon, pilgrimage of peace
Benedict XVI’s pilgrimage to Lebanon opens with the sign of peace. Ratzinger signed the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation and met with political and religious leaders [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-15
The Year of Pilgrimage
A boom of tourists in the Holy Land in the first half of 2012. The Church invites everyone to go on a pilgrimage [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-13
Eucharistic symphony in Gethsemane
Music helps us go back to our roots when the church praised God with one voice.” In Gethsemane on Saturday, September 22, the first [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-12
New beginning for Magnificat
New classrooms and renovations…a new beginning for Magnificat, the Custodia Terra Santa school of music, an example of excellence promoting both culture and co-existence. [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-08
Under the sign of the Cross, from Cyprus to Lebanon
On the occasion of his third visit to the Middle East, the Pope will sign the Apostolic Exhortation in Lebanon that will conclude the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-07
Beirut, city of memories
A look at Beirut, the big Lebanese capital: a capital of modernity and coexistence, but also a wounded city that shows signs of conflict [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-05
The umpteenth anti-Christian provocation in Latrun
The umpteenth anti-Christian provocation caused damage to the Latrun monastery. Some graffiti bearing vulgar offenses to Jesus were found by the Trappist monks living [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-04
Cardinal Martini and Jerusalem - Interview with Fr. David Neuhaus
Cardinal Martini and Jerusalem ... In 2002, he chose to move to the Holy City, seeing it as the final stage of his cultural [...]
Publish Date: 2012-09-04
Cyprus, from the Pope’s visit to today
Cyprus is getting ready to host European bishops and talk about crisis. A new window for the Island chosen by the pope in 2010 [...]
Publish Date: 2012-08-31
Sabine, Olympic Pride of Bethlehem
Eighteen-year-old Sabine Hazboun, a swimmer from Bethlehem, was one of the five Palestinian athletes to attend the London Olympic Games. In her specialty [...]
Publish Date: 2012-08-29
Together to live together better
After the violent episode that occurred three days ago at the residential complex of Beit Bahi, one cannot help but feeling a certain anxiety [...]
Publish Date: 2012-08-23
Lebanon. Places awaiting the arrival of Benedict XVI
The Pope’s itinerary during his three-day visit to Lebanon from his signing of the post-synodal exhortation to his encounter with the youth to the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-08-10
Magnificat, an important acknowledgment
The Magnificat Institute in Jerusalem, the music school for Custodia Terra Santa, has direct access to the highest level of instrumental instruction and can [...]
Publish Date: 2012-08-01
At the Service of the Holy Land
Four young men from different parts of Italy arrived in the Holy Land last March. Their purpose is to perform civil service abroad, as [...]
Publish Date: 2012-07-23
Lebanon prepares for the Pope
Lebanon prepares to welcome the Pope. Two months before the arrival of the Pope, a press conference presents the event, whose logistics, organization and [...]
Publish Date: 2012-07-20
Welcome Home
40 young Palestinians from all over the world returned to their homeland, Palestine, a few days ago. For some it is the first time, [...]
Publish Date: 2012-07-12
The Vatican and the Holocaust...at Yad VaShem
At Yad VaShem in Jerusalem, the critical report about Pope Pius XII has been changed. H.E. Msgr. Franco comments on this for our telecameras.
Publish Date: 2012-07-09
Bethlehem, world heritage
A few hours after the expected news and Bethlehem is already celebrating the milestone attained ... UNESCO has included the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-29
A Children’s feast
In Bethlehem as in Austria. The fortieth edition of the Children Summer games was organized in the town where Jesus was born. Two days [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-26
Mondo X
The youth of the Mondo X community are in charge of welcoming pilgrims, managing and embellishing the gardens, amongst other things on Mount Tabor, [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-20
Holy See and Israeli State: “Significant progress towards conclusions of the Agreement.”
“A constructive atmosphere and significant progress towards the conclusion of the Agreement,” according to the official press release related to the Bilateral Work Commission [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-14
Light in Jerusalem 2012
"Light in Jerusalem" changes Jerusalem's aspect, the festival of lights has come back again this year, to light with colors, installations, and music [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-12
Website in Arabic
The website of the Franciscan Media Center is now available also in Arabic, a new tool dedicated to Christian Arabic speakers: it’s now easier [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-07
Palestinian Mothers on their Way to Milan
Thirteen Palestinian mothers were selected from the Martini institute of the University of Bethlehem to attend the World Meeting of Families with the pope. [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-24
One Year and a Half of Arab Spring
"We have to wait and see what happens." A year and a half after the beginning of the so-called “Arab Spring,” the Custos of [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-23
The 7th World Tourism Congress in Cancun
Cancun, in Mexico, has hosted the 7th World Tourism Congress. Among the offers, special attention was given to pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
Publish Date: 2012-05-16
The Relay of Peace
Run4Unity is now in its third edition, the relay of peace which was held simultaneously in 300 cities around the world. An initiative of [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-15
The Catholic Centre for Studies and Media in Jordan
The new Catholic Centre for Studies and Media was inaugurated in Amman. The organization wishes to foster the development of communication, at the service [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-03
May 1st in Bethlehem
The celebrations of May Day at the John Paul II Foundation... to celebrate the day of workers in the land of St. Joseph.
Publish Date: 2012-05-02
John Paul II and Bethlehem
A year after the beatification, Bethlehem celebrates the beloved Pope John Paul II. Fr. Ibrahim Faltas remembers his visit and love for the city, [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-01
Betlehem, Remembering the Siege of the Nativity
Ten years later, we look back at the thirty-nine long days of the siege of the Basilica of the Nativity with Father Amjad, then [...]
Publish Date: 2012-04-26
Walking in the Palestinian Territories
It’s an area to value in all its beauty… In Jerusalem, the book “Walking Palestine” was presented, a travel guide through the West Bank.
Publish Date: 2012-04-23
Lest We Forget
In all Israel, April 19, 2012 is the day dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. Two minutes of silence [...]
Publish Date: 2012-04-19
At the School of Peace
Beginning with the new generations. In the Coptic school of Beit Hanina, in Jerusalem, this is the motto that guided the day of peace, [...]
Publish Date: 2012-04-19
Interview with the Custos
The ecumenical choice of one date to celebrate together the Catholic and Orthodox Easter in the Holy Land, the possible initiative of a "Court [...]
Publish Date: 2012-04-18
Experience the Holy Land: FMC Online
The new website of the Franciscan Media Center is now online. The portal, found at the address www.fmc-terrasanta.org in six languages, contains all the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-29
The Magic Lamp: Expressing Oneself with Music
Music as a possibility of self-expression... also passes through the Magic Lamp, a concert of exclusive Arabic songs for children sponsored by the music [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-26
Jean Vanier in Bethlehem
The founder of “L’Arche” is in Bethlehem to talk about himself. At the Dar Annadwa congress center, Jean Vanier talked for an hour [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-20
Christian Workers Movement in the Holy Land
Sono stati consegnati 80 nuovi appartamenti nella periferia di Gerusalemme. L’iniziativa è stata promossa dal Patriarcato Latino di Gerusalemme con il contributo del Movimento [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-20
Pilgrims of Justice
In Bethlehem, on the anniversary of the construction of the wall, the "Pilgrims of Justice" of Pax Christi traveled the Holy Land to meet [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-06
The Custos Writes to Shimon Peres
“These slogans hurt the feelings of all the Christians in Israel.” These words are from the letter that the Custos of the Holy [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-29
“Righteous among the Nations”
Seventy years after having defied the Nazis and saved the lives of two French Jewish girls, Sister Marie Emilienne has become a “Righteous Among [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-29
Jerusalem prays for Syria
Jerusalem prays for Syria. Responding together to the appeal of the Custos of the Holy Land, Christians of all confessions ask for the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-20
Syrian Emergency, the Appeal of the Custos
Syrian emergency: the appeal of the Custos of the Holy Land who asks “to support, through a concrete gesture, the numerous Syrian Christians and [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-16
Israel Moved by Christian Art
"Go back and visit the holy places." This is the appeal of the teachers of Tel Aviv University during a conference on the beauty [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-15
Living in the Land of God
How do people one live in the land of God? “Encounters beyond the walls,” the voices and faces of the Holy Land in [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-14
Nativity Scenes from the Trentino
The exhibition of 15 Nativity Scenes from the Trentino has ended. In the Basilica of St. Catherine in Bethlehem, the closing ceremony took [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-13
Extremist Provocations
“Death to Christians.” A provocation was found on the car of an orthodox religious in Jerusalem. The churches were quick to condemn the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-09
The Visit of Massimo D’Alema
“It’s a great thrill to see the Holy Sepulchre and to observe the work of the Franciscans for the preservation of the Holy Places.” [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-07
The Media and Education for Peace
To promote a culture of peace through the media. This issue was discussed at length in a project supported by the European Union and [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-06
Interview with the custos on the situation in Syria
“It is a nation frightened by uncertainty.” Commenting on the situation in Syria, following his pastoral visit to that country, the Custos of [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-26
Commissaries of the Holy Land
Distributed in 44 nations of the world, the Commissaries of the Custody of the Holy Land are preparing to gather in Jerusalem for their [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-17
Christians in Israel – Statistics
154,000 Christians live today in the Land of Israel. 80% are Arabs, and they live in the north of the country, and their [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-16
Holy land Coordination 2012
The agenda of the eleventh annual meeting for the Holy Land Coordination was a full one. In the course of the week, the event [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-12
Christmas Wishes from Shimon Peres
For the first time, the president of the State of Israel came to give his Christmas greetings to the Christian community of Jaffa in [...]
Publish Date: 2011-12-27
Concert for Life and for Peace
A great success for the eleventh edition of the Concert for Life and Peace. For the first time in Bethlehem, the Youth Palestine [...]
Publish Date: 2011-12-21
Egypt after the Elections
The situation for the Christians of Egypt is dramatic. Fr. Vincenzo Ianniello speaks in front of our cameras, commenting on the results of [...]
Publish Date: 2011-12-12
The directors of French Pilgrimages
Jerusalem is hosting the 64th congress for the National Association of the Diocesan Directors of French Pilgrimages. Four days to discuss the geography [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-16
Interview with Cardinal Scola at Gethsemane
“I am sure that with prayer and with a lifestyle truly rooted in Christ, the Christian minority in the Holy Land will bring abundant [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-14
Marie Veronique, Righteous among the Nations
Mother Marie Veronique was added to the list of the righteous among the nations. The official ceremony took place in recent days at the [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-04
The Basilica of the Nativity at UNESCO
In a few days the request will be made to include the Basilica of the Nativity as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites. [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-28
The Forty Years of Effeta
Last Saturday was the celebration of the 40 years of Effeta. In the afternoon, the Mass was celebrated by the Patriarch Fouad Twal, [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-26
Madaba University, Jordan
In Madaba, the American University opened with seven faculties, the first Catholic university of Jordan. “May it be a place of understanding and [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-20
Gilad Shalit is coming home
Gilad Shalit, the corporal who was kidnapped by Hamas five years ago, will soon be set free. The joy of his relatives and [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-13
Pain and Fear for the Copts
Pain and fear for the Copts in Jerusalem. The community of Jerusalem is suffering with their brothers in Egypt: also in the Holy City, [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-13
Desecration and condemnation
"These acts have nothing to do with religion." The Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land issue a firm condemnation of the desecration of [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-13
Organ Concerts with the Magnificat School
A boy raised in the Magnificat school who lives today from music. It was he who inaugurated the series of organ concerts offered [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-11
Oktoberfest in Taybeh
A great success for the Oktoberfest of Taybeh: for two days, the Christian town in the Palestinian Territories was filled with people to taste [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-03
The “Band of Smiles” in Bethlehem
The “Band of the Smile” has returned to Bethlehem. The Italian association of clowns continues with success a project initiated 4 years ago: [...]
Publish Date: 2011-09-29
The Vatican at the UN on the Palestinian Question
Mons. Dominique Mamberti spoke for the Vatican at the United Nations. “Courageous decisions have to be made” – he said – to attain [...]
Publish Date: 2011-09-29
Parent’s Circle, blood relations
Israelis who give and receive the blood of Palestinians and vice versa ... After Ramallah, it also happened in recent days in Tel Aviv. [...]
Publish Date: 2011-09-28
The voice of the Palestinians
The Palestinian people in the square to express their enthusiasm on the eve of the new state. After the official request of Abu Mazen, [...]
Publish Date: 2011-09-23
Church leaders on resolution 194
The Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem have issued a joint statement on Resolution 194. It reaffirms the Church’s stance on the Palestinian issue [...]
Publish Date: 2011-09-15
Waiting for a Palestinian State
Will there be a Palestinian State? The expectation of the population for the request at the UN on September 20 - and the [...]
Publish Date: 2011-09-08
Pray for Syria
“Pray for Syria”. The heartfelt call of the Jerusalem Inter-Church Committee
Publish Date: 2011-09-08
World congress ABS
Professors of Sacred Scripture, from all over the world, are in the Holy Land for the Sixth World Congress of the Salesian Biblical Association. [...]
Publish Date: 2011-08-30
Safeguarding creation together
Protecting the environment together. In Jerusalem recently, various religious leaders participated in a conference on sustainable development. The objective? To find [...]
Publish Date: 2011-08-17
Young people from the Holy Land in Madrid
Everything is ready - they are leaving for Madrid!
Publish Date: 2011-08-11