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News from the Holy Land
Holy Sepulchre, a 3D-journey back in time
A journey back in time to tell the story of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the site defined in many Christian traditions as “the Centre of the World”. This is the gift by ATS pro Terra Sancta to all the friends and the supporters of the Holy Land. Divided in chapters, the video by Mrs. Raffaella Zardoni for ATS pro Terra Sancta presents a 3D reconstruction of [...]
Two entrepreneurs in the Holy Land
A few intense days immersed in the beauty of the Holy Land, from Jerusalem to Jericho to Samaria, but not alone. The brief trip planned by two Italian entrepreneurs had as its principal objective visiting the places where the Custody of the Holy Land is present and learning about the projects it supports through its NGO ATS pro Terra Sancta. These special guests of ATS pro Terra Sancta were accompanied [...]
ATS pro Terra Sancta presented to the Commissaries of the Holy Land
They have arrived from all corners of the world to live together for a week of encounters, updates, decisions, common prayer and visits to a number of places, here in the Holy Land. They are the more than eighty Commissaries of the Holy Land, gathered together during these days in Jerusalem for their 3rd International Conference. The morning of 31 January was entirely dedicated to the works of a social [...]
“Ambassadors” of the Custody of the Holy Land throughout the world: the 3rd International Congress of the Commissaries of the Holy Land
From Monday 30 January to Saturday 4 February the 3rd International Congress of the Commissaries of the Holy Land will take place in Jerusalem. The Commissaries, who are the representatives of the Custody of the Holy Land in the various Franciscan Provinces throughout the world, are invaluable figures working constantly in support of the Custody and its mission. They are actively involved in a wide range of areas including: making [...]
Books, Bridges of Peace: a new and important project of ATS pro Terra Sancta
The new project in the area “Memory and Culture” is called Books, Bridges of Peace. It is a project that aims to enhance the cultural heritage represented by the Franciscan libraries in Jerusalem (the library in St. Saviour’s monastery and that of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum) and of the other centers of the Custody of the Holy Land (in Egypt, Syria, Rhodes and Cyprus). *** The project is focusing primarily [...]
iBreviary TS “Pro Terra Sancta”- the first application for official Catholic prayer on Windows Phone is now available
iBreviary TS “Pro Terra Sancta” is the free Catholic application that brings the traditional prayer of the Breviary and all of the texts of the Liturgy to your Windows Phone 7 device! iBreviary “Pro Terra Sancta” seeks to contribute, through a partnership with the Custody of the Holy Land and in collaboration with ATS pro Terra Sancta, to friendship and prayer for all of the Christians who live in the [...]
Mosaics, cultural heritage and youth participation in Sabastiya
Concentrating on his tablet, Mohammd patiently places a small mosaic tile alongside another, seeking to achieve an appropriate balance of lines and colors. He is just over twenty years old, lives in Sabastiya and has worked for several months as a mosaicist at the village Information Center, also being used as a workshop, which was created through the project “Sabastiya, the fruits of history” supported by ATS pro Terra Sancta [...]
Magnificat: Palestinian pianists in concert in the Holy City
The activities of the Magnificat musical Institute are continuing: in several days there will be a new opportunity to listen to talented musicians from all over the Holy Land. On Sunday 29 January, at 18.00 in the Auditorium of St. Saviour’s Monastery in Jerusalem, the 13th edition of the “St. Nikolaus De La Flüe” piano competition will be held. Performing this evening will be the winners of the competition, in [...]
Jericho Diary: “Listening to the Good Shepherd”
Some time ago ATS pro Terra Sancta launched a new project to support the small Christian community in Jericho, which is centered around the Good Shepherd Parish. For three months, Rosalie – a volunteer working with ATS pro Terra Sancta – has been in Jericho helping out with the needs of the community through the project “Jericho, aid to Christians in need“. Here is what she writes: “In the small [...]
