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Our on-going work, May 2008
Trust is Jordan’s
hope for future of the Holy Land - Greg Watts discovers why Jordan Lancaster
has a passion for the families of Bethlehem
The Catholic Times -- May 4, 2008
“I began to put this question into my prayer and began to ask: ‘What is
my vocation in life? How can I who has received so much do something for
others?’ ” I’m sitting in a pub around the corner from Westminster Cathedral,
listening to Jordan Lancaster, a vivacious, fast-talking Canadian ...
You can view the PDF version of the article here.
Support for
Christians in the Holy Land from the Terra Sancta Trust
The Universe -- May 4, 2008
“What we are doing is giving people in Bethlehem a way to earn a living.
I think this is the best sort of help, rather than just giving money,”
says Alan Campion, a London GP. Dr Campion is one of the trustees of the
Terra Sancta Education Trust, a charity which aims to make a difference
to the lives of the Palestinian Catholics who struggle for their survival
in the midst of the Arab/Israeli conflict ...
You can view the PDF version of the article here.
One of the families helped by the TERRA SANCTA EDUCATION
TRUST,
featured in the article in The Universe
Custos visit, April 2008
‘I
feel I am living at the centre of the world’ - An exclusive interview
with Fr Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Custodian of the Holy Land
The Catholic Herald -- April 25, 2008
When I first see Fr Pierbattista Pizzaballa in the crypt of Westminster
Cathedral he is impassive, withdrawn and, in a way, terrifying. He also
looks extremely weary. He was appointed custodian of the Holy Land four
years ago and since then, he says, he has had “no private life” ...
Custos
Gives Boost to Holy Land Charity
Terrasanta.net -- April 24, 2008
It was “an honour and a privilege” to have the Franciscan Custos of the
Holy Land, Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, in England and to assist him
in raising awareness of the work of the Franciscan Order in the Holy Land,
said Dr. Jordan Lancaster, founding director of the Terra Sancta Education
Trust. The Custos came to London as a guest of the Trust in early April
to speak publicly about the need for continued support for the next generation
of Holy Land Christians ...
Custodian
of the Holy Land calls on UK Christians to visit the region to support
their brothers and sisters in Christ
Catholic Communications Network -- 24 April 2008
Fr Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM, the Franciscan Custos of the Holy Land,
has visited the UK to call on Catholics to make the pilgrimage to the
Holy Land to show their solidarity with the Christians living where Christ
once walked. In this CCN audio interview, Fr Pizzaballa discusses (...)
how Christians, Muslims and Jews live and work together dealing with the
very practical day to day issues. The Custos is supporting the Terra Sancta
Education Trust ...
Priest
warns of declining Christian population in Holy Land
Total Catholic -- April 17, 2008
Franciscan says Catholic schools in Holy Land must be supported
Catholic News -- April 14, 2008
Christianity could vanish from Israel and the Palestinian territories within
two generations unless more is done to support Catholic schools, the head
of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land said during a press conference
in London. Fr Pierbattista Pizzaballa, whose order maintains most of the
Christian biblical sites in the Holy Land, said the religious identity
of Christians had grown extremely fragile as more of them migrated abroad
for a better life ...
Visit
to London of the Custos of the Holy Land
Franciscans -- April 12, 2008
On Saturday 12 April 2008, in the crypt of St. Etheldreda's Church, Ely
Place, in the City of London Father Pizzaballa spoke to a multi-faith
audience about the Franciscan role in supporting the Christian communities
of the Holy Land since the Middle Ages. His visit was sponsored by the
Terra Sancta Education Trust ...
Franciscan
Custodian of Holy Land to visit London
Independent Catholic News -- 8 April 2008
Fr Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM, the Franciscan Custodian of the Holy Land
will be in London April 10-13 2008 for an official visit sponsored by
the TERRA SANCTA EDUCATION TRUST. This Saturday 12 April, in the crypt
of St Etheldreda's Church, Ely Place, Father Pizzaballa will speak to
a multi-faith audience about the Franciscan role in supporting the Christian
communities of the Holy Land since the Middle Ages. Father Pizzaballa
is one of the most highly regarded exponents of religious tolerance and
moderation in the Middle East ...
Our beginnings, November-December 2007
The angel of
Bethlehem
Sunday Express -- December 23, 2007
Only a couple of years ago, Jordan Lancaster was happily engaged and looking
forward to married life and the prospect of children, when suddenly she
found herself single. Then, (...) a simple trip to the Holy Land turned
her whole life around ...
You can view a scanned image of the article (in two parts) here
and here.
The
Bridget Jones of Bethlehem - why becoming single was a blessing
The Argus -- November 19, 2007
Jordan Lancaster of Haywards Heath had always dreamed of having a big family.
But after splitting up with her fiance and finding herself suddenly single
in her 40s, her life took an unexpected turn ...
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