Terra Santa News - 18/03/2011 | Custodia Terrae Sanctae

Terra Santa News - 18/03/2011

Weekly report: <em>SAINT THERESA IN THE HOLY LAND, ASSEMBLY OF CATHOLIC ORDINARIES, LENT AT THE HOLY SEPULCHRE, COPTS UNDER ATTACK, ECCE HOMO CONVENT</em>

SAINT THERESA IN THE HOLY LAND
Saint Theresa in the Holy Land. In the next two months relics of the Carmelite saint of Lisieux, whom the Church has made patroness of missions, will be carried to every parish in the Holy Land.

ASSEMBLY OF CATHOLIC ORDINARIES
The Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land met together this week. The problem of immigration was discussed with Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò, president of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travellers.

LENT AT THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
All Churches inaugurated Lent this year at the Holy Sepulchure. The solemn entry of the Latins, the Greek Orthodox, the Copts, the Syrians and the Armenians.

COPTS UNDER ATTACK
Coptic Chistians under attack in Egypt. Following the latest killings in Cairo, Father Antonio, of the Coptic Church in Jerusalem, speaks to our camera.

ECCE HOMO CONVENT
"Ecce Homo": history, archeology and faith at the place which commemorates the judgemnet of Jesus by Pontius Pilate.