Terra Santa News

Weekly news reports that “tell the story” of the Holy Land, about its faith, history, culture and current events (in Arabic, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian).

Terra Santa News 28/07/2017

27 July 2017

This week we will remember the appeal made by Pope Francis for peace in Jerusalem. We will listen to the Custos of the Holy Land who, like the Holy Father, has asked for dialogue and moderation. We will be attending a Climate Change Conference and we will make a trip to the north of Israel: we will celebrate the feast of Mary Magdalene that took place in Magdala and we will go to Sepphoris, the city of the saints Anna and Joachim.

POPE FRANCIS CALLS FOR MODERATION AND DIALOGUE IN JERUSALEM Last Sunday, in the Vatican, following the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis appealed for moderation and dialogue in Jerusalem, after the tensions and acts of violence that took place in the city in recent days. I WILL ASK FOR HAPPINESS AND PEACE FOR YOU, JERUSALEM! Christians throughout the world and pilgrims from Jerusalem prayed for peace in Jerusalem. THE SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE Various religious Christians, Jews and Muslim authorities met to discuss the climate change crisis and the challenges and [...]