The Damascus martyrs' provocation: Fidelity to the call of the Lord! The Church of the Holy Land is celebrating the canonisation of the eleven martyrs of Damascus. This weekend, the Franciscan community and the Maronite Catholic community gathered in prayer of thanksgiving for this gift of holiness. Voices of hope under the protection of Our Lady Queen of Palestine In the Shrine of Deir Rafat, the solemn celebration in honour of Our Lady Queen of Palestine. A message of firmness and supplication, offering a ray of hope in the face of the painful reality afflicting the Holy Land. ‘Together we connect’: Bridges of hope and peace! In Bethlehem, the Focolare movement organised ‘togetherWEconnect’. A project aimed at training young people leaders in schools and promoting active citizenship. Discovery of a fortification moat that protected Jerusalem at the time of the First Temple! A fortification ditch in Jerusalem dating back to the First Temple period, almost 3,000 years ago, was discovered during excavations conducted by the Department of Antiquities and Tel Aviv University in the City of David!