The members of the army that has been protecting the Pope for over 500 years visited the Holy Land. The Holy Land where Jesus Christ was born and lived. The Holy Place where the roots of the Church are embedded. Here, twelve members of the Vatican Swiss Guard had the opportunity to make a pilgrimage and [...]
With a solemn blessing, the Grotto of the Hermitage in Jerusalem was inaugurated on February 18. At sunset on a wintry Saturday afternoon , inside the complex that includes the Basilica of the Agony, the Garden of Olives, the Grotto of the Betrayal, and the Tomb of the Virgin, a large group of people celebrated the [...]
Restoration work of the tomb of Lazarus and different projects organized by the Association Pro Terra Sancta, in support of the local community. An ancient village with a long history. In Bethany, in the heart of Samaria, according to the Gospels, Jesus resurrected Lazarus from the dead. Since then, the place which witnessed that miracle, the [...]
Here we are in Syria’s second largest city, in the midst of destroyed homes and roads. The scene is painful, but it also leaves room for hope. Life is flourishing from underneath the rubble. Rubble. You can see destroyed houses and roads for miles. This is the most painful stage of the trip to Syria, where [...]