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68 Christian families have received, during an opening ceremony attended by the Custodian of the Holy Land, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the symbolic keys to the new apartments given to them in Jerusalem (Beit Faji) by the Custody of the Holy Land. “It was a long process with many problems to face” said the Custodian of the […]

A master lecture for the new Franciscan friars at the Custody of the Holy Land to discuss faith and communication in the XXI century. Father Paolo Padrini, expert on web communication and creator of the lucky Iphone application “Ibreviary” met the seminarists of the Custody of the Holy Land to introduce the new applications to […]

Just one click on your telephone to stay in touch with the Holy Land, receive directly the latest news and updates, be informed timely about the life of Christians, the Holy Sites and the activities of the Custody of the Holy Land. Thanks to the cooperation started between ATS pro Terra Sancta and Father Paolo […]

A journey between Jordan, Palestine and Israel to remember Father Michele Piccirillo, famous biblicist and archaeologist of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum of the Custody of the Holy Land, recently passed away: “Following in Father Michele Piccirillo’s footsteps”. The Municipality of Montevarchi, two years after Father Michele Piccirillo’s demise, wants to remember him by organising a […]

From the 30. of September until the 28. of October several exclusive organ concerts will take place at the Custody of the Holy Land in the Old City of Jerusalem. The concerts, organized by the Magnificat Music Institute of Jerusalem will take place at the St. Saviour’s Church in the Old City near New Gate. […]

A number of events in the month of October dedicated to the Holy Land and the Christian population in the Middle East. Synod of the Bishops for the Middle East From 10th to 24th October the Special Assembly of the Synod of the Bishops for the Middle East will take place in Rome. Called for […]

The 3rd Holy Land Volunteer Day will take place in Rome on October 9th , organized by Edizioni di Terra Santa (the Publishing House of the Custody of the Holy Land) and with the participation also of ATS Pro Terra Sancta, the non-profit organization of the Custody of the Holy Land which has been availing […]

A multimedia exhibition about Christians in the Middle East organized by Edizioni di Terra Santa (the Publishing House of the Custody of the Holy Land) in collaboration with ATS Pro Terra Sancta on the occasion of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East. It will take place in Rome from […]

Visit the Holy Sepulchre from home? Re-experience the visit to the Basilica once back from a pilgrimage? Thanks to the new ATS Pro Terra Sancta project it will soon be possible to take an online virtual tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and acquire further information about cultural and historical aspects connected to […]

Pro Terra Sancta, the NGO in support of the Franciscans of the Custody of the Holy Land, was present at the Meeting in Rimini hosted by Compagnia della Opere. With a stand rich in images of the Holy Land and with the support of many passionate and knowledgeable volunteers, we tried to reflect the Custody […]

In Sebastia, the city founded by Herod the Great on the site of ancient Samaria, work is continuing. Pro Terra Sancta, the non-profit in support of the Custody of the Holy Land, which, for several years, has carried out restoration work in the historic centre and trained the local population, will enlarge the existing guesthouse […]

Want to stay in touch with the Holy Land, understand the reality of the Middle East and be informed about everything to do with the life of Christians, activities and goings on in the Holy Places? ATS Pro Terra Sancta is offering you the chance to thanks to the online, available at www.proterrasancta.org. You can […]

“Recounting the Holy Land” is a project aimed at collating, archiving and preserving ancient heritage. It will widen the knowledge of the documented history of Christianity in these areas, and it will also keep updated information on the experiences of the Franciscan presence here and on the works currently undertaken by the Custody. The initiative […]

Cultural heritage of the Christian presence in the Holy Land: ATS Pro Terra Sancta will support the restauration and enlargement of the library of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum to improve teaching activities and biblical and archeological research in Jerusalem. The project represents a important step in order to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of the […]

Official start for the ATS Pro Terra Sancta project in Gaza: ATS Pro Terra Sancta will continue helping the Christians in Gaza by supporting the disabled people- Christians and Muslims- in Gaza. “Gaza emergency- we are taking charge”- the project will support two facilities recently founded within the Christian community on the Gaza Strip to […]