Terra Santa News
Terra Santa News 29/11/2024
Unpublished documents presented at the closing of the centenary of Mount Tabor and Gethsemane; Solemnity of Christ the King: ‘I am the one you are waiting for’; ‘Youth of Jesus’ Homeland’ A new beginning in the spirit of faith despite the challenges!; New Missal of the Holy Land: the art of iconography today!; Under Mary's protection, we find refuge! Day of Prayer for Peace in Nazareth
Terra Santa News 22/11/2024
‘Martyrdom in Christianity: A journey of faith towards eternal life’; At every step, at every beat: St Nicholas the Pilgrim; Dies Academicus of the SBF and EBAF in memory of Father Marcel Sigrist, op; Willibald in Jerusalem: a man in search of meaning;
Under Mary's protection, we find refuge! Day of Prayer for Peace in Nazareth
On 25 November at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, the people of God gathered to pray to the Virgin Mary, asking for the gift of peace.
‘Youth of the Homeland of Jesus’ A new beginning in the spirit of faith despite the challenges!
The General Secretariat of the ‘Youth of the Homeland of Jesus’ commemorated the feast of Christ the King with a mass of thanksgiving on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the mission in the Holy Land
New Missal of the Holy Land: the art of iconography today!
‘Light of Grace’ a collection of original paintings made for the new edition of the missal in Arabic, for the Roman-rite churches of the Latin Patriarchate in the Holy Land, displayed in the museum of the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Solemnity of Christ the King: ‘I am the one you are waiting for’.
On 23 November, the General Secretariat of the Latin Youth of Galilee organised a meeting for young people on the Solemnity of Christ the King, at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
Unpublished documents presented at the closing of the centenary of Mount Tabor and Gethsemane
The theme ‘Lux Tenebra’ marked the centenary of the construction of the Tabor and Gethsemane Basilicas, culminating with an exhibition of original documents from the archives of the Custody of the Holy Land, and concluding with a concert of light in St. Saviour's Church
At every step, at every beat: St Nicholas the Pilgrim
St Nicholas the Pilgrim is a Greek boy born in 1075, who met Jesus when he was eight years old and received the prayer of the heart from him. He was venerated as a saint by Catholics and remained so for about nine centuries. In 2023, the Greek Orthodox of Italy included him in their liturgical calendar. A truly ecumenical saint, he has much to say to the pilgrims who come to Jerusalem today. His life is written in the book by Msgr. Natale Albino, diplomat of the Holy See.
‘Martyrdom in Christianity: a journey of faith towards eternal life’.
On 16 November, on the occasion of the Canonisation of the Martyrs of Damascus in Rome, the Custody of the Holy Land organised a symposium at St Saviour's Monastery in Jerusalem. The meeting aimed to pay homage to those who, with the sacrifice of their lives, have borne witness to the truth and the Christian faith.
Dies Academicus of the SBF and EBAF in memory of Father Marcel Sigrist, O.P.
The Dies Academicus of the Ecole Biblique et Archéologique Française and the Studium BiblIcum Franciscanum (EBAF and SBF) took place on 15 November at St Stephen's Church in Jerusalem
Terra Santa News 15/11/2024
Work continues at the Holy Sepulchre; The new Mosaics on Mount Nebo: Elijah symbol of peace and unity!; Feast of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes on the Lake of Galilee; Christ's Ambassador in Chains: St Paul's Prison in Caesarea
Feast of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes on the Lake of Galilee
In Tabgha, by the Sea of Galilee, the Feast of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes was celebrated. Benedictine abbot Nikodemus Shnabel, from the monastery of Mount Zion, presided.
The new Mosaics on Mount Nebo: Elijah symbol of peace and unity!
On 9 November on Mount Nebo, new mosaics were unveiled in the chapel dedicated to the prophet Elijah.
Christ's ambassador in chains: St Paul's prison in Caesarea
The camera of the Christian Media Centre captured rare images from inside the prison where St Paul was imprisoned in Caesarea. A glimpse of Christ's ambassador in chains.
Work continues at the Holy Sepulchre
On 7 November 2024, Professor Francesca Romana Stasolla presented the progress of the archaeological excavations that have been going on in the Holy Sepulchre for two years now. It is an ambitious study project, but it is also a project of restoration and adaptation to the new requirements that includes securing the spaces of this extraordinary place.
Terra Santa News 08/11/2024
The Voice of Angels choir's cry for peace; We remember our loved ones who have left us with the hope of resurrection; ‘Year of hope’: The Church of the Holy Land united to sing hope!; Early diagnosis of breast cancer is the key to recovery; Clinging to hope: Latin Patriarch on rebuilding life and soul;
Early detection of breast cancer: the key to an effective cure
At the conclusion of Pink October, the Latin Parish of Jerusalem organised an awareness-raising conference to highlight the importance of early breast cancer diagnosis.
Year of Hope: The Church of the Holy Land united to sing hope!
The Saint James Vicariate, for Hebrew-speaking Catholics, organised an evening of prayer around the Eucharist, opening the new pastoral year on the theme of Hope.
The cry of the choir ‘The Voice of the Angels’ for peace
From Bethlehem, the town that saw the birth of Jesus Christ, the John Paul II Foundation, in cooperation with the Catholic Action Foundation, organised a spiritual evening on 1 November, with the singing of the choir: ‘The Voice of Angels’.
We remember our loved ones who have left us with the hope of the resurrection!
In a moment of spiritual union with their loved ones, asleep in the hope of the resurrection, the faithful gathered on 2 November at St Saviour's Church in Jerusalem, to commemorate their memory and pray for them.
The olive harvest brings Jews, Christians and Muslims together!
The stories of the peoples who inhabit the Holy Land meet in the Monastery of the Benedictine nuns who live on Mount Zion thanks to the fruits of the earth and human labour.
Terra Santa News 01/11/2024
The provocation of the martyrs of Damascus: Fidelity to the call of the Lord; Voices of hope under the protection of Our Lady Queen of Palestine; ‘Together we connect’: Bridges of hope and peace; Discovered a fortification moat that protected Jerusalem at the time of the First Temple!
Clinging to hope: the Latin Patriarch on the reconstruction of life and soul
In a heartfelt reflection on one of the most difficult periods in modern history, H.B. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa expresses his deep concern about the damage caused by the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and the entire Holy Land. However, Pizzaballa insists on the need to keep hope alive. Not with the illusion of an imminent solution to the conflict, but through the resilience of those committed to rebuilding spirits and re-establishing bonds between members of society. Not only in material reconstruction, but in the restoration of humanity itself. He highlights that hope is a choice, an attitude of life embraced by those who are determined to serve others. He believes that true hope exists where people continue to sacrifice and volunteer.
‘Together we connect’: Bridges of hope and peace!
In a three-year initiative, the Focolare Movement in the Holy Land launched the project ‘Together we connect’ on 25 October at the theatre of the Terra Santa School in Bethlehem. This project represents a new ray of hope amidst the challenges the region is facing. This project brings together five schools in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, builds bridges of communication between students, shares common human values, cultivates peace and trains young leaders to foster socially active citizens.