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Projects
Capernaum – the city of Jesus
The small fishing village Capernaum is of significant meaning to the history of Christianity. It was here that important events in the public life of Jesus Christ took place. Thus Capernaum is to be considered a jewel among the many historical and religious sites of the Holy Land. Capernaum needs to be presented accordingly, in order to reveal its secret to the open public. [...]
Bethlehem and elderly people
The Custody of the Holy Land wishes to be of support for the families taking care of the elderly and to sustain works of the Antonian Society of Bethlehem, which has attempted to help the poorest and the least well-off since 1913. [...]
Bridges for Peace
Bridges for Peace is an educational project encouraging dialogue and peace. By promoting exchange programmes between Italian and Holy Land schools, it aims to enable students to meet, find out about each others' lives and cultural background and become friends. [...]
“Magnificat” – Music in the heart of Jerusalem
The complex and unresolved political situation in the holy city of Jerusalem is a cause of great social instability affecting primarily young people who are easily influenced to become involved in organized crime. Unfortunately, this usually involves the consumption and trafficking of drugs.For many young people, there just seems to be no viable alternative. Opportunities for public education are few and there are no places to gather, to say nothing [...]
Sebaste, from past to present
The Italian Office for Development Cooperation, the Municipality of Sabastya and ATS work together for the conservation and enhancement of the cultural heritage of Sabastya [...]
Bethlehem and the children
Help for the Little Ones is a project to promote the personal and social growth of needy children and youth. The complex political and economic situation strikes hard at the many children and adolescents who do not receive an adequate education. What more many of them have troubles at school due to violent and extremely difficult family situations. [...]
Gaza – support for the Christians
A small minority of about 2,500 Christians lives in the Gaza strip among a total population of 1.5 million. The population suffers from extreme hardship by the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel, the coming to power of Hamas and the operation “Cast Lead” that saw innumerable casualties, over 1,300 fatalities and sheer unfathomable destruction in early 2009, as well as the Israeli blockade in general.The Catholic parish in Gaza [...]
