August 2010- a new project in the Holy Land

Studium Biblicum Franciscanum: a cultural project in Jerusalem

Cultural heritage of the Christian presence in the Holy Land: ATS Pro Terra Sancta will support the restauration and enlargement of the library of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum to improve teaching activities and biblical and archeological research in Jerusalem. The project represents a important step in order to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of the Custody of the Holy Land and to make the Holy Land and the history  [...]

"Gaza emergency- we are taking charge"

Christians in Gaza: the ATS Pro Terra Sancta project starts

Official start for the ATS Pro Terra Sancta project in Gaza: ATS Pro Terra Sancta will continue helping the Christians in Gaza by supporting the disabled people- Christians and Muslims- in Gaza. “Gaza emergency- we are taking charge”- the project will support two facilities recently founded within the Christian community on the Gaza Strip to provide help and assistance to disabled people- Christians and Muslims in Gaza, offering training and  [...]

You can help the Holy Land and the Custody of the Holy Land! Support the Christian presence in the Holy Land

Volunteering for the Holy Land

The numerous activities of the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land in the Holy Land, implemented with the help of ATS Pro Terra Sancta, can only be realized through generous donations and the important assistance of volunteers from all over the world. We are looking for qualified volunteers with a variety of specializations who are ready to serve ATS Pro Terra Sancta and the Custody of the  [...]

Conclusion of the first course for tourist guides organized in Sebastia by ATS Pro Terra Sancta

Tourism in Sebastia

Conclusion cum laude for the ten participants of the first course for tourist guides organized in Sebastia by ATS Pro Terra Sancta in cooperation with the Municipality of Sebastia and the Mosaic Centre Jericho. Two women and eight men of the town of Sebastia, where ATS Pro Terra Sancta has been present for several years implementing a restoration project of the historical centre, had the opportunity to take part in  [...]

International experts visit the project

The project "Bethlehem and the elderly" continues

The activities of the Custody of the Holy Land and the support provided by ATS Pro Terra Sancta to the elderly people of Bethlehem will continue thanks to the generous contributions of Italian and Spanish donors. The project, which will provide financial assistance to a home for elderly people in Bethlehem, started again on the 15th of July with a visit of international experts who analyzed of the current management  [...]

Sebastia project: first products prepared by the women of Sebastia to be sold

Palestinian handicraft

Jellies, soaps, little mosaics: handicraft products prepared by the women of Sebastia through the ATS Pro Terra Sancta project are now being sold in the center of the city. The professional training of the local community, and in particular of the women of the city of Sebastia, is part of the project of ATS Pro Terra Sancta and aims to promote the importance of the site and help the inhabitants  [...]

Accommodation and training to support young people with disabilities on the Gaza Strip

Gaza Emergency - We are taking charge

The Gaza Strip The Gaza strip is around 40km in length and 10km in width.  This coastal area of land is home to around 1.5 million Arab Palestinians, of which around half are minors.  Around two thirds of the population are refugees, forced to abandon their homes following the wars of 1948 and 1967 and move to one of the 8 refugee camps now found on the Gaza strip.  The  [...]

Become "friend" or "partner" of the Holy Land

Help the Holy Land!

Thank you for your support and constant interest in the projects and activities of the Custody of the Holy Land that are realized for the Christians in the Holy Land. The projects implemented by the Custody of the Holy Land focus on several areas of activity: Christian Holy Places, Christian parishes and Christian schools, social and charitable associations, help for those in need in the Holy Land. The work of  [...]

Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa reelected Custos of the Holy Land

Reelection of the Custos of the Holy Land

Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa ofm has been reelected Custos of the Holy Land for the next three years! The Custos of the Holy Land is at the same time de jure the head of ATS Pro Terra Sancta. In a letter of Saturday 22nd May 2010, the Very Reverend Father Francesco Bravi ofm Visitor General communicates that the Very Reverend Father José Rodríguez Carballo ofm, Minister General of the Franciscan Order,  [...]