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News, events, projects from the Holy Land. Discover the latest news and stories from Pro Terra Sancta. Information is the basis for understanding the value of a land too often forgotten.
September 9, 2026
by Alessandra Carganico
Volunteers in Syria: Guido and Giulia’s Testimony
In Aleppo, a city deeply scarred by war, hope comes through reconstruction and support for local communities. Two young people, Guido and Giulia, shared their testimony with us after spending some time at our office in Aleppo.
July 17, 2026
by Giacomo Pizzi
Beyond the wall, on the pitch: the youth of Sebastia in Reggio Calabria
Football has the extraordinary power to roll away barriers and overcome any kind of border. But to fully understand the strength and deep value of the "Youth Without Borders" project, one must first look toward a hill in the northern West Bank, just a few kilometers from Nablus.
July 3, 2026
by Giacomo Pizzi
Taybeh: the Judoor project to rediscover its roots
In Taybeh, culture becomes resistance and empowerment. Through the Open Day of the 'Judoor' project (AICS), institutions and the local community are uniting to transform the area's history and traditions into real employment and development opportunities for youth and women, countering crisis and depopulation.
18 June 2026
by Andrea Avveduto
Math, God, and a house to build: Yar’s promise
Yar comes from South Sudan, but she has never been there. Her life is in Cairo, where she grew up. She has no memories of her parents’ country—only a name and a direction, that distant place where one day, when she has the money, she would like to build a house. For now, this is […]
03 June 2026
by Giulia Camuffo
Lebanon: What is not being said about the war devastating the Middle East
In the Middle East, the conflict continues to affect the lives of the population. We spoke about this with Giacomo Gentile, project manager for Pro Terra Sancta.
07 May 2026
by Giulia Camuffo
Beirut, One step at time with Josette and Ralph
Two Pro Terra Sancta operators in Beirut tell us what it means to live in conflict and to carry, within themselves, the same wounds as those they help. From 1975 to today, Lebanon has undergone profound and often traumatic transformations, shaped by overlapping crises: recurring wars, clashes between Hezbollah and Israel, tensions with government forces, […]
07 May 2026
by Andrea Avveduto
Returning to Jerusalem
Thirty-three dense pages, written from Jerusalem in the midst of a crisis that seems never-ending, with the clarity of one who is not deluded, yet refuses to give up. This letter is neither a press release nor a political analysis: it is something much rarer. It is a man trying to tell his community—and perhaps […]
30 April 2026
by Giulia Camuffo
Stronger than one hundred stones
When Mustafa Haddad works on an ancient wall, time seems to stand still. Nothing else exists around him; there is only him and the stone. He is 27 years old, lives in the West Bank, and is a restorer—a craft he didn’t study at any university, but one he feels as a true vocation. This […]
02 April 2026
by Giulia Camuffo
The Holy Sepulchre, the history between closures and restorations
Until 135 AD it remained exactly where it was. Then the Emperor Hadrian razed Jerusalem to the ground. Since then, much has happened. Holy Sepulchre: Two thousand years of History Few places in the world carry with them the weight of as many centuries as the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Until 135 […]
01 April 2026
by Giacomo Pizzi
The Creativity of Goodness: A Thank You from Director Tommaso Saltini
Amidst the wounds of the Middle East, Director Tommaso Saltini reflects on the mission of Pro Terra Sancta: a message of gratitude and a vision where charity becomes the tool to build a concrete peace. Dear friends and supporters of Pro Terra Sancta, The fragility characterizing the entire Eastern Mediterranean region makes your help in […]
01 April 2026
by Andrea Avveduto
Why Rebuild in the Middle East?
Why Do We Keep Rebuilding? A Deep Reflection on the Meaning of Our Work in the Middle East Why do you always rebuild? What is the point of doing it, if someone comes to destroy it every time?” This is a question we are often asked during meetings where we share our work. It is […]
26 March 2026
by Andrea Avveduto
Stay. The Holy Sepulchre
The Holy Sepulchre is closed. No pilgrims or tourists enter; the continuous flow of people that usually moves through that place has stopped. But inside, the friars are still there. They pray, they celebrate, they guard. They stay. It is a simple word, almost poor. And yet, it says so much more than many others. […]
05 March 2026
by Giulia Camuffo
A month in Lebanon: what it means to be there
In Lebanon, I realized that one’s presence is already an answer: the deepest sense of a mission is, quite simply, to be there. Martina Murachelli works within our project office and returned to Italy a few days ago, just before Lebanese airspace was closed to civilian flights. Her return coincides with a phase of extreme […]
02 March 2026
by Andrea Avveduto
The Vatican of Egypt
“Another Middle East” returns: a story from El Minya, Egypt, where Christian faith today challenges poverty and the exodus of the young. A Millennial Faith Between the Nile and the Desert The road toward Upper Egypt starting from Cairo cuts through fields and remote villages: a narrow strip of green squeezed between the Nile and […]
03 February 2026
by Giulia Camuffo
Palestine: the Desert Castle
The rebirth of the most famous ‘desert castle’ in Jericho through the partnership between Michele Piccirillo and Osama Hamdan: a friendship that transformed mosaic restoration into a powerful tool for empowerment for the youth of Palestine. The “Desert Castle”: A Crossroads of History in Palestine Built in the 8th century AD by Caliph Hishām of […]
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