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15 March 2022
by Giacomo Pizzi
Ukraine, Syria, Russia and the small community of Idlib
In these three weeks of conflict between Russia and Ukraine, there have been numerous references and comparisons in the news – often misused – with the Russian military operations in Syria and Chechnya. There has been talk of similar military tactics adopted in past conflicts, of weapons used, and comparisons have been made between the […]

09 March 2022
by Veronica Brocca
Holy Land: women of yesterday and of today
From the queens, prostitutes, warriors and saints of the past to the commitment of today’s women in Palestinian civil society. There are few women we remember in our mythical or lived past, and those few are often mentioned just because they acted like men. This is also true for the territory of ancient Palestine, an […]

04 March 2022
by Giovanni Caccialanza
The youngsters in Lebanon: Nadim’s story
The youngsters in Lebanon might be in harsh pain; their stories are similar to dark alleys, in this country situation. It is good to shed some light on them. Some people have been struggling long before this burdensome economic crisis, and their situation today is even worse. The thought alone of children, teens, and young […]

02 March 2022
by Veronica Brocca
Lent: its places and its deeds
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven”. (Matthew 6:1). Today’s Gospel, which commemorates the Ash Wednesday, the first day of Easter. It can be found in the famous “Sermon on the Mount”, that […]

25 February 2022
by Veronica Brocca
PURIM: THE TRUE HISTORY OF CARNIVAL
Where does Carnival come from? Italy and most of the world are celebrating the lively Carnival in these days. The streets of Europe, United States, Canada and South America are ready to welcome exuberant colors, traditional costumes, masks and a lot of joy, which will culminate in the Shrove Tuesday. The celebration of Carnival was […]

22 February 2022
by Giovanni Caccialanza
Light at Dar al-Majus: the end of the work is near
“And there was light”, Vincenzo Bellomo, the head of Pro Terra Sancta’s projects in Palestine, jokingly observes as he sees the light bulbs hanging on the walls of the Dar al-Majus Community Home light up. It is indeed one of the final adjustments to the structure, which is now ready to be furnished and then, […]

21 February 2022
by Giovanni Caccialanza
Journeys to the Holy Land begin again
For a month now, travel to the Holy Land has finally resumed , and with them pilgrimages to this region. Tourists now arrive in large numbers every day and can visit the Holy Places and pray on the sites that have hosted episodes from the life of the Lord Jesus. Journeys to the Holy Land […]

11 February 2022
by Giovanni Caccialanza
A light for Aleppo
“Let’s turn on a light for Aleppo”. This could be the urgent call we are getting from Syria. And it is the cry we have answered. The background Over the last few weeks of winter, frost has engulfed the Middle East. In Lebanon, temperatures have fallen below zero within a few days and for two […]

07 February 2022
by Giovanni Caccialanza
Frost in the Middle East
The whole Middle East is freezing these days. Temperatures have plummeted abundantly below freezing, snow has descended to whiten everything, ice bites the roads, reduces the muddy ground to a stone slab. Frost in Syria In Syria, the situation, already compromised, has precipitated due to frost. This is not good news for all the people […]

28 January 2022
by Giovanni Caccialanza
Aleppo, Syria: updates from A name and a future
In Aleppo, Syria, A name and a future is the project that Pro Terra Sancta has set up together with Binan Kayyali, PhD in psychology, for the assistance to women and children traumatized by the clashes that have paralyzed the city. Manal talks about it, a woman assisted by the project, who tells what A […]

27 January 2022
by Giovanni Caccialanza
The crisis in Lebanon, and a light in Beirut
“Lebanon is overwhelmed by an unprecedented crisis”, “Lebanon is experiencing a political and institutional drama on the verge of collapse”, “Lebanon is in a situation of poverty with no escape”… How many times have similar phrases caught the eye, while appearing here and there in the newspapers or on the pages of sites that, like […]

27 January 2022
by Giovanni Caccialanza
The conversion of St. Paul, a rebirth for Syria
Today we recall the Conversion of Saint Paul, which took place on the road between Jerusalem and Damascus (Acts 9:3-7). Damascus is the capital of Syria, and just outside the ancient town stands a rather modern building that preserves, intact, a few meters of a Roman road paved in stone. This is claimed to be […]

14 January 2022
by Giovanni Caccialanza
Astonishing updates from Aleppo
The shadow of poverty and the light of Mary. The Witness of Father Ibrahim “The situation in the city of Aleppo is plummeting every day, and casts a shadow over the daily lives of poor people who are out of breath after more than ten years of what is called ‘the Syrian crisis’. Electricity comes […]

11 January 2022
by Giacomo Pizzi
Here’s why Syria is the Holy Land
La Siria, insieme a Libano, Egitto e Giordania, sono considerati parte di quell’area del Medio Oriente nota come Terra Santa. Questo non solo perché in Siria si svilupparono le prime comunità cristiane e qui ebbero inizio i viaggi e le predicazioni di san Paolo dopo la conversione a Damasco, ma anche per l’importanza di tutta l’area […]

10 January 2022
by Giacomo Pizzi
Insights: Along the Jordan River
The Jordan River, which means“flowing further and further down” is a fairly large waterway that runs through the entire Holy Land (330 km), from Mount Ermon to the Dead Sea. Its importance is not so much due to its size or economic relevance as to the symbolic value it acquires as a result of the […]

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