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On Sunday, October 20, 2024, Pope Francis will celebrate the canonization in Rome of the eleven martyrs of Damascus: eight friars of the Custody of the Holy Land and three Maronite laymen, executed for their faith in 1860. This event represents not only the recognition of their sacrifice but also a strong message of peace […]

In the early days of October, the weather in Rhodes is still mild—autumn lingers—and the island echoes with solemn notes, sweetly spreading around the Church of St. Francis. From October 1st to 5th, the Church of St. Francis in Rhodes hosted the twelfth edition of the Organ and Music Festival Rhodes, organized by the Catholic […]

“One thing that struck me, during these days of emergency and pain, was seeing how people started helping each other, even though they belong to different communities. Even though some are Christians and others are Muslims.” This is how Fadi Bejani, the coordinator of our projects in Lebanon, responds to the question “Have you seen […]

Sebastia is a small village located in the West Bank, in the green region of Samaria; surrounded by expanses of olive trees, today it is experiencing the drama of war. On the hills around, settler settlements are expanding more and more, threatening the safety of the villagers. Over time we have launched many projects, with […]

Looking for the fit between the tiles of a mosaic to compose the details of an image almost never succeeds on the first attempt. Try to bring the stone closer to the tiles already glued, trying to make it fit together as much as possible; then, turn it over until you find the most similar […]

1219, Damietta, Egypt: while the country burns with the fires and blood of the Crusades, two friars meet Malik al-Kāmil, Sultan of Egypt and Palestine. The war, the fifth Crusader attempt to conquer Jerusalem, has also reached Egypt, with the strategic goal of capturing an important port to be used as a bargaining chip. In […]

Updates from Lebanon – In the afternoon, the first truck of humanitarian aid from Beirut reached the displaced people who had taken refuge in the convent of Tyre. Tyre, 27 September – Since 23 September, Lebanon has been hit by a series of devastating air raids , with a tragic toll that so far counts […]

“Immediate measures were implemented to contain the situation, but the truth is that no one was truly ready to face something like this.” “It was a dramatic day.” This is how Fadi Behjani, the project manager of Pro Terra Sancta’s offices in Lebanon, describes Tuesday, September 24, the second day when a rain of Israeli […]

“Often, our young people wear t-shirts that convey messages of cynicism, harshness, and sometimes violence. This project allowed them to create clothing that suits their tastes, with styles, tones, and colors they like, but that also carries a message of hope.” Dewdrops make no noise, and neither does the blade of grass that grows in […]

School restarts: however, many students in Syria and Lebanon will not be able to return to the classroom. Two testimonies from the field.

How can a museum create dialogue? The Terra Sancta Museum in Jerusalem wants to build a bridge of peace between peoples, through dialogue and cultural recognition.

Father Toufic, parish priest of a vast area in southern Lebanon, tells of his land poised between the uncertainty of the present and the need to start again, the desire to keep alive the flame of hope in a peace that must come.

At the Dar Al-Majus in Bethlehem, a series of readings of ancient folk tales from Palestine educates local children in the beauty of their tradition,

What remains after a two-week trip to the most challenging areas of Lebanon? Pietro and Alberto, who have just returned from the journey, share their experiences with us.

The testimony of Fadi Bejani, project manager of Pro Terra Sancta in Lebanon, on the recent events in Beirut.