Broadcasting news and events from the Holy Land

Franciscan Media Center-News from the Holy Land

The situation in the Holy Land has, for a long time, been marked by complex political tensions, religious radicalism, a state of continuous emergency and social unrest. In this difficult context, the Franciscans of the Custody of the Holy Land play a unique role by supporting the local community in various ways. The Franciscans feel the need to tell of the life, the needs and the hopes of this Holy  [...]

A project to support the poorest families in Jerusalem

Jerusalem, Stones of memory in the Holy land

The project is part of a larger program launched by the Custody of the Holy Land with the aim of providing aid to the poorest families. This project has a positive direct influence on many Christian families who have no income and contributes to safeguarding their presence in Holy Lands and in Jerusalem. A program is underway thanks to the first contribution of the Regione Lombardia. This entails the securing,  [...]

A project to maintain Cafarnaum in the Holy Land

Capernaum – the city of Jesus in the Holy Land

The small fishing village Capernaum is of significant meaning to the history of Christianity. It was here that important events in the public life of Jesus Christ took place. Thus Capernaum is to be considered a jewel among the many historical and religious sites of the Holy Land. Capernaum needs to be presented accordingly, in order to reveal its secret to the open public. [...]

Help the elderly people in Bethlehem in the Holy Land

Bethlehem and elderly people in the Holy Land

The Custody of the Holy Land wishes to be of support for the families taking care of the elderly and to sustain works of the Antonian Society of Bethlehem, which has attempted to help the poorest and the least well-off since 1913. [...]

A project for children and dialog in the Holy City of Jerusalem

“Magnificat” – Music in the Holy Land

The complex and unresolved political situation in the Holy Land and particularly in the Holy City of Jerusalem is a cause of great social instability affecting primarily young people and children who are easily influenced to become involved in organized crime. Unfortunately, this usually involves the consumption and trafficking of drugs by children and young people and is a risk in the Holy Land just like anywhere else. For many  [...]

A project to support the children in need of Bethlehem (Social)

Bethlehem and the children in the Holy Land

Help for the Little Ones is a project to promote the personal and social growth of needy children and youth. The complex political and economic situation strikes hard at the many children and adolescents who do not receive an adequate education. What more many of them have troubles at school due to violent and extremely difficult family situations. [...]