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
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
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
About this Ministry The Our Lady of Sorrows Home–translated from Notre-Dame des Douleurs–is located in East Jerusalem and welcomes disadvantaged and isolated elderly people, bringing them joy and family life during the last years of their lives. Founded in 1957, it is situated in the district of Ras Al Amud, only a few meters from
About the Seminary The Latin Patriarchal Seminary has welcomed and formed candidates to become diocesan priests in the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and in other dioceses for over a century and a half. Patriarch Giuseppe Valerga founded the Seminary in December 1852 with a truly Catholic vision: to form local Arab Christians and young men
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
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 The Sisters of the Incarnate Word welcome children who are handicapped, poor, abandoned or orphaned, and children who have a serious mental or physical need. Hogar Nino Dios is located steps from the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The Sisters of the Incarnate Word heal, educate, and care for these discarded
About this Ministry The College of des Frères, Bethlehem Debate Club is the result is a co-educational institute founded and operated under the Lasallian tradition of education. The mission of the school is to provide quality education to people of Palestine and serve as a center for advancement, sharing, and use of knowledge. In December
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
