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Sukkot: remembering the Jews’ crossing of the desert

2016-10-24T13:27:39+00:00October 24th, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

An ancient Jewish tradition: Sukkot, or "feast of Booths," recalls the time when God's people crossed the desert, while living in temporary huts. An ancient Jewish tradition: Sukkot, or "feast of Booths," recalls the time when God's people crossed the desert, while living in temporary huts. Parole chiave: Sukkot, the feast of Booths, huts, Judaism, Jews, [...]

We will not abandon the people of Syria

2016-10-18T15:03:28+00:00October 18th, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

Syrian Emergency For 800 years ago, since St. Francis of Assisi traveled to the Holy Land with a message of peace, the Franciscan friars have cared for the people and sacred shrines associated with the life of Christ. The Holy Land friars need your help. Syria has been devastated by a conflict that has displaced half [...]

Dies Academicus of the Salesians: the beginning of a new year

2016-10-17T13:49:12+00:00October 17th, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

Culture and Dialogue at the Ratisbonne Monastery-Studium Theologicum Salesianum in Jerusalem, to celebrate the beginning of the new academic year. 'Libera nos Domine'. Among the notes of the song 'Per crucem', the Dies Academicus 2016 began at the Ratisbonne Monastery-Studium Theologicum Salesianum, in Jerusalem. On Saturday, October 8, the Faculty of Theology celebrated the beginning of [...]

Syrian children’s prayer for peace

2016-10-13T16:10:10+00:00October 13th, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

A day of prayer, singing and dancing with Christian children and Muslims from Aleppo. “Love and joy have the final say, not death,” recalled the Franciscan parish priest, Fr. Ibrahim Alsabagh.     “We have come together to say 'no' to violence, weapons and terror and 'yes' to charity, peace and joy.” said Fr. Ibrahim, the [...]