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From Rojava’s democratic experiment to the new offensives of 2026: Luigi Mariani recounts six years in Syria, navigating resistance and betrayed hopes. A profound analysis of the Kurdish people, who have “no friends but the mountains.” The beginning of 2026 presents us with a picture of a country where the hands of history seem to […]

In Jordan, children arriving from Iraq after 2019 are not recognized as refugees and are excluded from public schools. To guarantee them a future, we welcome them into our facilities. Tariq Rezeqallah, project manager in the country, tells us more. The Difficult Fate of Children Fleeing Iraq Since the start of the Gulf War in […]

In East Aleppo, school provides a sanctuary for those who have lived only through war. At the Shaar center, Mohammad and Ghina are returning to school. The Right to Education in Aleppo The situation in Syria remains dramatic. This is evidenced by the war that broke out in early January which, despite the ceasefire reached […]

Over 140,000 displaced in Aleppo as clashes intensify. While shelling traps civilians in Kurdish districts, our soup kitchen remains active, providing meals and shelter to those fleeing the violence. Instability grows from Damascus to Aleppo Syria, from Damascus to Aleppo, is undergoing a phase of profound instability. One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s […]

One year after Assad’s fall, Syria and Damascus face severe political and economic challenges. Damascus Without a Regime One year after the collapse of the Assad regime, which had ruled the country for over forty years through the al-Assad family, Syria remains trapped in a phase of deep political, economic, and social instability. Between December […]

Mohammad holds the notebook steady with his left hand and the blue pen with his right, as if it were something obvious, natural. The classroom is bare: a white wall cut by a faded blue stripe, plastic chairs, a table that wobbles, set up in a makeshift way. And he, with his light denim shirt […]

In the Middle East, the crisis is hitting families and children through poverty and unusable schools. In Palestine and Syria, we support 4,200 families every day, guaranteeing access to school, education and protection. Palestine today: between prospects for peace and ongoing conflict Palestine today is going through a phase of unexpected change. In the Palestinian […]

“The collaboration with CREA made me realize that a museum for Palestinians can be much more than a place of preservation: it can become an open and accessible space for everyone.” With these words, Yazan Jaber, a palestinian educator and illustrator from the Hakayet Turath Team, captures the spirit of a process that is redefining […]

Pope Leo XIV will visit Lebanon from November 30 to December 2, a balm for a country that has struggled for years with political and economic stagnation and that resists despair, despite the devastation caused by Israeli bombardments in the recent war against Hezbollah. We recount this in this brief reportage from Lebanon. The waters […]

Gaza: “land of crossings, land of paths.” Ancient Gaza, once flourishing: today a land to be saved. The “Gaza Strip” owes its name to the size and shape of the territory indicated by this toponym: a strip, a thin piece of land jutting into the Mediterranean Sea. Just over 360 km² of land, beach, and […]

“I too have been faithful to my word: since I did not see you I have not rung the bells again” Interviewer Let’s start from the beginning. That is: when did you discover that you had the vocation and entered the Order of Francis? Where was your vocation born and how was it born? Msgr. […]

“In Italy you always feel safe; Here, however, there is always the idea that something can happen” From Italy to Lebanon: daily precariousness Silvia Zucconelli works in the Projects Office of Pro Terra Sancta, and four months ago she moved from Milan to Beirut to follow the launch of a new project funded by the […]

Walking along the stone streets of an ancient city, while shadows draw elongated shapes on the ground, pushed by the setting sun. Places speak to those who listen to them, and tell a story: through it, in filigree, the memory of the people who have passed through them or who have lived there, leaving something […]

The horrific events in Sweida and the subsequent Israeli bombings in Damascus have once again laid bare the deep fragility of a Syria still mired in instability. The wounds of war and the lingering fear are etched into the hearts of its people. Two of our colleagues, Andrea Avveduto and Giacomo Pizzi, recently came face […]

The daily reality for Syrians is marked by the “hunt for cash”. Throughout Syria and Aleppo, the food emergency, despite the end of the war, continues to exist. Ayham Khouly, head of projects for Pro Terra Sancta in Damascus, tells of a Syria on its knees from an economic and, therefore, also social point of […]