Terra Santa (Holy Land) News from the Custody of the Holy Land

FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING, YOUTH FESTIVAL
On the eve of the Feast of Christ the King, the youth of Galilee gathered in the Salesian school ‘Jesus the Adolescent’, in Nazareth, to reflect on the theme of vocation.

MARIE ALPHONSINE: FEAST OF THE ARAB SAINT IN JERUSALEM
In the humble chapel of the convent of the Sisters of the Rosary in Jerusalem, the celebration of one of the first Arab saints brought together Christians from Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

PAINTING ON GLASS: JALAL KAHLEH, ARTIST
Jalal Kahleh, Palestinian artist, paints real works of art on glass. This work of art is unique throughout the West Bank.

CARPET MOSAIC: HISHAM’S PALACE IN JERICHO
The mosaics of Hisham Palace in Jericho will be uncovered for a few weeks. Everyone will be able to admire the largest mosaic work of the Middle East.

DESERT OF JUDEA: DISCOVERIES AND MONASTIC LIFE
Near Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, the Judaean desert has preserved archaeological treasures and precious testimonies of religious life for centuries.