In conjunction with the ecumenical prayer in Lund, Sweden, in Jerusalem we similarly celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. A historic anniversary. "500 years. The anniversary of the Reformation" A historic anniversary: in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, right next to the Holy Sepulcher, the 'a cappella' music accompanied the liturgical service to [...]
The celebration at the Shrine dedicated to Mary, Queen of Palestine, in Deir Rafat, where Christians from various parts of the Holy Land celebrated the patron of the Latin Diocese of Jerusalem. October, in the Holy Land, is the month of special devotion to the Virgin Mary. In Deir Rafat, 30 km from Jerusalem, the faithful [...]
The project of the Pro Terra Sancta Association in support for the Palestinian families: concrete initiatives to combat water emergency in progress. Water systems outdated and damaged, rusty tanks, leaks in the system up to 40% of the distributed water and shortages of supplies. In the West Bank there is an ongoing emergency that is putting [...]
About 300 Bedouins live in what is called 'the Pope's Hill', near Bethany, east of Jerusalem. The land was a gift from King Hussein of Jordan to Pope Paul VI, on the occasion of the Pope's visit to the Holy Land in 1964. This group of Bedouins, considered part of the nomadic Arab people, was transferred [...]