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FAIR, in support of Palestine

2017-02-10T20:42:12+00:00February 10th, 2017|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

The first tranche of the international project FAIR has just been completed. Implemented by UNDP, with the support of Italy, FAIR aims to help the Palestinian communities in Area C and in East Jerusalem. FAIR. Facilitating Access of Infrastructure Resilience Programme: it is the title of the project carried out by UNDP, the United Nations Development [...]

Mons. William Shomali is the new Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan

2017-02-10T20:37:48+00:00February 10th, 2017|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

Mons. William Shomali, Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Vicar for Palestine, was appointed as the new Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan. Mons. William Shomali, Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Vicar for Palestine, was appointed as the new Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan by the Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate [...]

The Church takes a closer look at the population of Syria

2017-02-10T20:34:44+00:00February 10th, 2017|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

Syria has been facing a conflict for over six years. In Syria, the Syrian people lack even the most basic things, such as drinking water, food, school, medical care and housing. In these difficult times, the simplest gestures of solidarity make the difference. The population of Syria has been victim of the conflict between the government, [...]

St. Catherine at Sinai, a flower in the desert

2017-02-09T17:38:48+00:00February 9th, 2017|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

The history and significance of the oldest and still inhabited Christian monastery in the world. According to tradition, it lies at the foot of Mount Sinai, where God gave Moses the tablets of the law. n the heart of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, nestled in the desert, but a few kilometers from the Red Sea, isolated [...]