about us links credits newsletter     search   where   Entire site News Holy Land review         [ advanced search ]     PLEASE VISIT TERRASANTA.NET'S NEW VERSION Milan - April 1, 2010 Since April 1, 2010 Terrasanta.net has got a new layout. Please visit us at www.terrasanta.net     See you there! [ read the article ]   United Nations: Amman is World's Displaced Person Capital Terrasanta.net - Milan - March 24, 2010 Amman is home to the largest proportion of refugees in the world, with one in every four residents being a displaced person, according to a UN report released last week. In "State of the World Cities 2010/2011: Bridging the Urban Divide", UN Habitat, an agency for human settlements which aims to provide adequate shelter for everyone, said that Amman now hosts around half a million Iraqis emigrants and refugees in addition to some of the 1.9 million Palestinian refugees living in Jordan. [ read the article ]   A Stunning Virtual Tour of the Holy Sepulchre Terrasanta.net - Milan - March 22, 2010 Easter is fast approaching and one of the most ideal places to celebrate it is in the Holy Land and with a pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Of course, not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to make such a trip, but thanks to a Turkish multimedia company, they can now make a virtual visit from their own computer. Two websites have teamed up with Turkish photographer, Aykut Ince, to create a breathtaking, panoramic, virtual tour of the basilica. Using their mouse or cursor keys, visitors can view the basilica in detail and take similar virtual tours of the Western Wall and the Al Aqsa Mosque. [ read the article ]   Holy Land: Tensions Continue After Rioting Terrasanta.net - Milan - March 18, 2010 Palestinian protesters and Israeli police have continued to clash in the West Bank despite the reopening of access to and from the area, Al Jazeera reported today. The Qatar-based broadcaster reported worsening clashes around the Qalandia checkpoint in the West Bank on Wednesday, although wire sources say the rest of the area is now relatively calm. Israeli authorities ordered the lifting of a ban on access to the territory on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Palestinian militants fired a rocket at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing a Thai farm worker. [ read the article ]   Milan - Holy See Warns of Severe Restrictions on Religious Freedom Cairo - Obituary: Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy Vatican City - Cardinal Sandri: Donate to Holy Land on Good Friday Cairo - Al-Azhar University's Head Discusses Nag Hammadi Rome - Bishop of Aleppo: We Have to Do More as Christians Milan - Bishop Declares Humanitarian Emergency in Mosul Milan - Dramatically Reintroducing Biblical Wildlife into Israel Milan - Rowan Williams Wrapping Up Four Day Holy Land Visit Milan - White Phosphorus Causing Birth Defects, Say Gaza Authorities Cairo - Abbot Praises Egyptian Cooperation in Monastery Renovation Milan - Water: a Platform for Peace, a Source of Conflict Milan - Programme of Papal Trip to Malta Released Milan - Preparations on Course for Papal Visit to Cyprus Milan - Israel-Egypt Relations Better but Cultural Ties "a Tragedy" Milan - Haiti Disaster Raises Concerns over Holy Land Earthquakes     Partita IVA 04908720966