Humanitarian Fund An Urgent Campaign to Meet the Human Needs in the Holy Land. Photo credits Custodia Terrae Sanctae Support The Humanitarian Fund Join the Latin Patriarchate in supporting Christians in the Holy Land in time of war. The tragic events which saw their beginning in October 2023 brought destruction, heartbreak and helplessness upon those
About Zarqa Az-Zarqā is a city in Jordan located 15 miles to the northeast of Amman. Zarqa is the capital of Zarqa Governorate, positioned in the Zarqa River basin in northeast Jordan. Zarqa comes from the Roman word for “dusty” due to its location in a dry sandy desert. The city of Zarqa was established
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About this Ministry The Society of St. Yves – Catholic Center for Human Rights (“St. Yves”) is a Catholic human rights organization, founded in 1991 by Patriarch Emeritus Michel Sabbah, and operating under the umbrella of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The organization was named after St. Yves of Bretagne, the patron saint of lawyers
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About the Ministry Run by the Daughters of Charity, the Saint Vincent Ain Karem Special Needs Home provides support for over 60 severely physically and mentally handicapped children and young adults, needing 24/7 assistance. Ranging from one year to their early twenties, they come from all parts of Israel. All are welcome regardless of race
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Support This Ministry It is a true privilege to support our priests and seminarians in the Holy Land. Members of the Western USA Lieutenancy have meaningful opportunities to contribute. Our general support helps fund vital grants to the seminary each year, and all members are warmly encouraged to participate in this essential effort. Additionally, our
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About this Ministry The Three Kings were welcomed into God’s own home as pilgrims and this House will be a place where all visitors will be welcomed to find their connection to Bethlehem’s arts, culture and history. As the Three Kings were the first pilgrims who traveled to Bethlehem, they came from different cultures and
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About this Ministry The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist oversee this program near Bethlehem. The Holy Child Program provides an intense therapeutic day treatment program and alternative education for children in the Holy Land who suffer from complex mental health issues. It also provides a sanctuary of safety for the families of the region. The
About this Ministry Children who are handicapped, poor, abandoned or orphaned, and children who have a serious mental or physical need are ministered to by The Sisters of the Incarnate Word, mere steps away from the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. At Hogar Niño Dios, the Sisters heal, educate, and care for these discarded
About this Ministry At the Creche in Bethlehem, the Daughters of Charity dole out huge helpings of love to abandoned children. Past the courtyard of an old stone building in Bethlehem, up a flight of stairs, a door opens unto a corridor filled with young children and merriment: balloons are tossed and popped, giggles echo
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About this Ministry Caritas Jerusalem is a humanitarian and development organization that represents the socio-pastoral services of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land. Founded in 1967 in the aftermath of the Six Day War, Caritas Jerusalem helps individuals from all religious backgrounds in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Caritas Jerusalem is a member of Caritas
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