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The Eucharist at the heart
ABSTRACT After the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, the auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem Monsignor Shomali commented about the first fruits of that encounter. With a [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-26
A larger school for Ramleh
Ramleh, 20 km from Tel Aviv, the inauguration of the Terra Santa School enlargement. Founded in 1728, with the Educational Scope to give a [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-18
Saint Anthony of Padua, Patron of the Custody
Wednesday, 13th of June, the Custody of the Holy Land celebrated Saint Anthony of Padua solemnity, its patron and special protector
Publish Date: 2012-06-13
New Salesian deacons
For the first time, twelve new Salesian deacons were ordained at Saint Catherline’s Basilica in Bethelehem. Leading the celebration was the Patriarch of Jerusalem, [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-12
Carrying Jesus, through the streets of Bethlehem
The Feasts of the Sacred Heart and Corpus Domini celebrated together in Bethlehem. A long procession carries the Holy Sacrament through the streets of [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-11
With Mary in the streets of the Old City
The Christians of Jerusalem traditional procession on the conclusion of the Marian month . An occasion to pray, meet, and offer devotion to the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-06-01
Ten Years of ATS
The Association Pro Terra Sancta is ten years old. Since the beginning in support of the Custody, the mission of this NGO is to [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-22
Christians in Ramallah
Stories and testimonies from Christians in Ramallah, the political heart of the Palestinian Territories. Among the challenges of the Latin parish is the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-21
The Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem
For five years in Bethlehem there has been the "Boys’ Home", a Franciscan institution that welcomes children with social problems. It’s one of [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-14
Second Edition of the Magnificat Open Music
The second edition of the Magnificat Open Music: An initiative promoted by the Custody of the Holy Land to train the students of the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-10
John Paul II has returned to Bethlehem
reliquie di Giovanni Paolo II sono arrivate al Convention Palace di Ortas sabato 5 maggio, a dieci anni dall’assedio della nativita’ e a un [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-07
Solemn Entrance into the Sepulchre of the Minister General of the Order
The solemn entrance into the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre for the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, Father Jose Carballo, in [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-03
May, the Month of Mary
May, the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary... the mother of all to whom the Holy Land entrusts itself with particular devotion, and whose [...]
Publish Date: 2012-05-02
150 Years in Shefar’am
A whole village is in the streets to celebrate and say "thank you" to the Sisters of Nazareth, present in Shefar'am now for 150 [...]
Publish Date: 2012-04-25
Haifa, in Procession with Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The procession dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel has a long tradition, gathering together every year thousands of local Christians in Haifa.
Publish Date: 2012-04-25
From Gaza to Jerusalem
The dream of touching the holy places, so close and yet forbidden to many ... George, a young Christian in Gaza, tells us about [...]
Publish Date: 2012-04-19
The Easter of the “Living Stones” of Jerusalem
The Christians of Jerusalem are the living stones of the Holy Land... With their daily presence on the sites of Easter, they told [...]
Publish Date: 2012-04-03
On the Way of the Cross
On the Via Dolorosa, where Jesus spent the last moments of his earthly life. With Father Claudio Bottini, we follow "a pious exercise" [...]
Publish Date: 2012-04-02
Towards Jerusalem... the Procession of Palms
They walk together toward the gates of the Holy City, praying, singing and dancing on the streets of the Mount of Olives. It’s Palm [...]
Publish Date: 2012-04-01
Contribute to the Good Friday Collection
It’s the greatest form of support for the Custody of the Holy Land. Again this year you can help the Christians of the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-28
The Patriarch in Shafaamer
Shafaamer welcomes the Patriarch of Jerusalem, on a visit for the Feast of Saint Joseph. The city in the north is an example [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-21
The Catholic Ordinaries in Nazareth
The Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land that took place in Nazareth has ended. In the Basilica of the Annunciation, [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-15
A Marian Oasis in the Valley of the Song of Songs
A beautiful and silent place not far from Bethlehem, for prayer and spiritual reflection... The Marian Oasis of spirituality of the Sisters of [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-13
Help Us, Support the Holy Land
“The trials of the Christians in the Holy Land prepare a brighter tomorrow, but they require support for schools, medical assistance, and critical housing.” [...]
Publish Date: 2012-03-02
Amman Welcomes its New Bishop
A warm welcome in Amma for Mons. Maroun Lahham, the new patriarcal vicar for Jordan
Publish Date: 2012-03-01
Ash Wednesday and the Message of the Patriarch
“In his crucified Body, Jesus abolished the separation wall between peoples.” Let us offer our fast and penance for this peace, asks the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-22
The Commissaries of the Holy Land Return Home
A Way of the Cross in the heart of Old Jerusalem, and Mass celebrated by the Minister General, Fr. Jose Carballo. The Third International [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-08
The Feast of Saint Maroun
They form the only church named after a saint. In the world they are about 3 million, in the Holy Land just under 10,000, [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-06
The “Pearl of the Missions”
A humbler and more passionate service: this is the hope of Fr. Jose Carballo, Franciscan Minister General, for the Third Conference of the Commissaries. [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-02
Commissaries of the Holy Land
The commissaries of the Holy Land who gathered for their Third International Conference came from 44 countries around the world. On the discussion [...]
Publish Date: 2012-02-02
The Hebrew-Language Catholic Community
Discreet, quite, yet active and lively. The Hebrew-speaking Catholic community in the Holy Land numbers about 500 people. Guided by the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-26
The Youth of the Holy Land
Three days of retreat in Ein Karem were offered by the Latin Parish of Jerusalem to the Christian youth of Jerusalem, Israel, and the [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-25
Fourth day of intercession for peace
On Sunday January 29 will begin the Fourth International Day of Intercession for Peace in the Holy Land – an initiative involving more than [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-24
The New Center in Cana, in Galilee
A new parish center for the Christian community of Cana in Galilee. The Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Pizzaballa, laid the foundation stone [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-16
The Christians of Nablus
They are only 250 faithful among a Muslim population of 250,000. The Catholic community of Nablus was recently visited by Mons. Patrick Kelly, [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-16
The Baptism of Jesus
In the place where Christ was baptized: the feast commemorating the baptism of Jesus took place on Sunday, January 8, on the banks of [...]
Publish Date: 2012-01-10
Christmas in Iqrit
It’s a different kind of Christmas in Iqrit, a small Christian village on the border with Lebanon that was destroyed in 1951 by Israeli [...]
Publish Date: 2011-12-29
Patriarch Twal in Gaza
It was a long awaited visit: that of the Patriarch to the Gaza Strip. Mons. Twal celebrated Mass for the 180 Catholics living [...]
Publish Date: 2011-12-19
The future of the family in the Middle East
It’s a difficult but hopeful time for the family in the Middle East. Naser Shakkour, member of the Pontifical Council for the Family, [...]
Publish Date: 2011-12-13
Studium Theologicum Salesianum Campus
On November 17, the Studium Theologicum Salesianum in Jerusalem celebrated in conjunction with the Dies Academicus its official recognition by the Holy See. With [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-23
Catholic Bookstore in Beit Sahour
A Catholic bookstore with texts exclusively in Arabic. It’s the first of its kind in the Holy Land, and it was inaugurated in Beit [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-22
The day of the sick in Haifa
A great success for the day of the elderly in Haifa. At Mar Elias, the melkite church, many participated in the Mass presided [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-17
Stones of Memory, the Website
The website telling the story of the Stones of Memory project is now online. The project was started a long time ago by [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-16
Beit Jala, a Mass to Stop the Wall
The Christians of Beit Jalla are praying together against the confiscation of their lands, through which the separation wall is planned to pass. Each [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-15
The Little Sisters of Jesus
The Little Sisters of Jesus of Charles de Foucauld, a discreet and smiling presence in the Holy Land, from Jerusalem to Gaza. The new [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-14
Memorial Mass for Fr. Giovanni Battistelli
In Jerusalem, a memorial mass in remembrance of the former Custos of the Holy Land, fr. Giovanni Battistelli. In the church of St. Saviour, [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-10
Inauguration Studium Biblicum Franciscanum
An unimaginable image... the surprising God of the cross at the center of the opening lecture for the inauguration of the new academic year [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-10
Mary Queen of Palestine (Deir Rafat 2011)
As every year, hundreds of faithful gathered on the last Sunday in October at the Marian Shrine of Deir Rafat, to celebrate the feast [...]
Publish Date: 2011-11-02
Meeting on the future of Christians
How to live one’s faith in light of the events affecting the Middle East? The Christians of Nazareth met with Msgr. Marcuzzo to [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-28
Olive Harvest at Gethsemane
At Gethsemane, in the place where Jesus prayed before he was arrested, the Franciscans carry on the tradition of the olive harvest with volunteers [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-24
Solidarity March for the Copts
Pain and solidarity for the Coptic victims of Cairo. The Christians in Jerusalem have made their voice heard in a march through the streets [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-20
Fr. Felet, new secretary of CELRA
Father Pietro Felet, Betharram father, Secretary of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land, is now also the new Secretary General of [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-18
Council for Formation and Studies
A vocation between perseverance and belonging: this is the new role of teachers in a world affected by intrusive communications and cultural changes. [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-13
East Jerusalem, the kindergarten
In East Jerusalem, the Arab part of the Holy City, a kindergarten where Christians and Muslims grow together. The Sisters of Charity of [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-12
Saint Francis and the Holy Land
A solemn Mass in Jerusalem in the latin parish of Saint Savior’s for the Feast of Saint Francis... whose charism has lived on in [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-06
Solemn Entrance of the New Abbot at the Dormition
“I bring from Ireland experiences of ecumenism and reconciliation...” So spoke the new Abbot of the Benedictines of Jerusalem, the Irishman p. Gregory [...]
Publish Date: 2011-10-05
The feast of the Indians
2,000 Indians in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv, to celebrate the Virgin Mary. A large part of the Catholic Indian community living in [...]
Publish Date: 2011-09-13
Catholic schools in the Holy Land
Catholic schools reopened this week in the Holy Land. There is always pride in the education of young people in the Israel and [...]
Publish Date: 2011-09-08
Back home in Jerusalem – with their hearts in Madrid
“To be able to represent the Holy Land, and to carry the cross, at the first of the Stations of the Cross, with the [...]
Publish Date: 2011-08-29
A summer camp for young palestinians
There are those who went to Madrid, and who lived, so to speak, an “in house” experience: an event that was simultaneously a [...]
Publish Date: 2011-08-24
Franciscan march
Deir Hannah, Aliabun, Tauran, Cana and finally, Mount Tabor. Three days of walking on the roads of the Holy Land, by a hundred [...]
Publish Date: 2011-08-18
The feast of Saint Clare in Jerusalem
The Feast of Saint Clare at the Monastery of the Poor Clares in Jerusalem… a small world that is extremely rich in the midst [...]
Publish Date: 2011-08-12