about us links credits newsletter     search   where   Entire site News Holy Land review         [ advanced search ]     Cardinal Sandri: Donate to Holy Land on Good Friday Terrasanta.net Vatican City - March 9, 2010 Inspired by Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the Holy Land last May, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri has sent a letter to the bishops of the world encouraging them to participate in the collection for the Holy Land, which traditionally takes place on Good Friday. In the letter, published by the Vatican today, the prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches urged the faithful "to reinforce the solidarity" that they have shown the region so far. [ read the article ]   Al-Azhar University's Head Discusses Nag Hammadi by Emil Amen - Cairo - March 5, 2010 Egypt's Al-Azhar University is considered a beacon of Islamic education, currently headed by Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb. Known for his enlightened thinking, open-mindedness, and acceptance of others' thoughts and opinions, Dr. Al-Tayeb agreed to talk with Terrasanta.net recently about the atrocity in Nag Hammadi Jan. 7th, when seven people were killed by Muslims as Coptic worshippers left Christmas Midnight Mass. [ read the article ]   Bishop of Aleppo: We Have to Do More as Christians by Edward Pentin - Rome - March 4, 2010 As Chaldean Bishop of Aleppo (Syria), Antoine Audo has faced many challenges typical to the Church in the Middle East, including coping with tens of thousands of Chaldean refugees from Iraq. The 64 year-old Jesuit, who has been Bishop of Aleppo since 1992, spoke with Terrasanta.net Feb. 22nd about the forthcoming Synod and what he hopes it will achieve. [ read the article ]   Bishop Declares Humanitarian Emergency in Mosul by Edward Pentin - Milan - February 26, 2010 The news has escaped much of the mass media, but Christian families are leaving Mosul, Iraq, in their droves to escape a concerted campaign of violence and intimidation. Chaldean Bishop Emil Shimoun Nona has said that Mosul is experiencing a "humanitarian emergency" and that "hundreds of Christian families" left the city Feb. 24 in search of shelter, leaving behind their homes, property, commercial activities. The situation "is dramatic", he said. [ read the article ]   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 Il Cairo - PUIC President Chooses Christian as Successor Rome - Sunday 31st International Day of Peace for the Holy Land Rome - Israeli Ambassador: More Jews Should Dialogue with Catholics Milan - A Summit on the Saint and the Sultán Rome - Catholic-Jewish Relations in Good Shape Vatican City - Draft Guidelines Released for Synod on the Middle East     Partita IVA 04908720966