Terra Santa News 19/07/2024

2024-07-18 15:12:39
Holy Sepulchre- 'At the origin of faith and hope' The community of the Custody of the Holy Land in Jerusalem gathered for the solemnity of the Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. ‘I am a Christian and I will die a Christian’ - Franciscan martyrs in Damascus The annual celebration in preparation for canonisation in Rome on 20 October. "Witnesses of the Faith" The Focolare Movement's meeting in Beit Jala: creating spaces for spiritual and human formation for local Christians. Our Lady of Mount Carmel- Gate of Hope and Faith 16 July is the anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary to the Carmelite friar St Simon Stock in 1251. The Vicariate of St James promotes the spirit of Christianity in summer camps At the Deir Rafat monastery, a summer camp for children and young people: a place rich in Christian education. Fire in Beit Sahour Flames at the shepherds' camp: worse avoided thanks to the help of neighbours.

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