Israelis and Palestinians: an Agreement on Water
For the needs of the people in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip, Israel will give to the Palestinian National Authority more than 30 millions cubic meters of water every year.
July 18, 2017 | Terrasanta.net
Fr. Michael Perry: We Want Peace for the People of Syria
An interview with the Minister-General of the Friars Minor, who has just returned from a visit to the Franciscan communities in Lebanon and Syria. Fr. Michael A. Perry tells us what he saw and then also reported to Pope Francis.
April 20, 2017
Final Stage of the Renovation of the Holy Sepulcher
After nine months of meticulous work, the restoration of the Holy Sepulcher has reached its final stages. The scaffoldings that were mounted around the edicule, have already been removed.
The Walls of Baghdad Are Coloured by Hope
February 27, 2017
Let's not forget Quezón!
February 15, 2017
In Damascus the Franciscans Keep Their Doors Open
February 5, 2017
Christians in Israel, Numbers and Challenges
January 13, 2017
Treasures of Jerusalem On Display in New York
A temporary exhibition on Jerusalem between the 11th and 15th centuries is showing at the Metropolitan Museum of New York until 8th January 2017. The exhibition include objects from the Custody of the Holy Land.
November 21, 2016
The Healing Oil of the Monks of Latrun
A short walk from Jerusalem lies the monastery of Latrun, which is important from both a religious and a historical point of view. The monks produce a healing oil from the seeds of red grapes.
Nostalghia: Photos of Middle Eastern Christians
The photographic exhibition Nostalghia, on show until the end of November 2016 at the Austrian Hospice in Jerusalem, is the result of a journey through the Christian minorities of the Middle East.
May 12, 2016
For the 50th Anniversary of the Museum of Israel, a Manuscript from the Vatican
Since 21stMay, the Museum of Israel in Jerusalem has had two 15th century illuminated volumes on display, which the public can admire until 20th September. This is a minor event which brings together, after centuries, two parts of the same work: a copy of the Mishne Torah by Moses Maimonides produced in northern Italy around 1457. The initiative was made possible by the collaboration between the Museum and the Vatican Library.
June 1, 2015