The Cultural Path as a privileged tool for dialogue
Numerous documents preserved in the centuries-old archive of the Custody of the Holy Land attest to the Franciscan presence in the Holy Land. Selected facsimiles of Mamluk and Ottoman firmans will be displayed at the Terra Sancta Museum – Art & History, explored through the voices of two key figures.
One body, many images: Art as a language of Christian unity
In Jerusalem, where Christian plurality is lived daily, art becomes a concrete space of encounter among different Churches during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In this context the Terra Sancta Museum paves its way.
The unity of Christians in Jerusalem begins every day
“In order to dialogue, one must love first”. Testimony of Brother Stéphane Milovitch, a key figure in the creation of the Terra Sancta Museum Art&History.
When Collections Enter into Dialogue: Cultural Mediation at the Terra Sancta Museum Intensifies
Hakayet Turath, literally “Stories of Heritage” in Arabic, is an educational and cultural initiative led by the NGO Pro Terra Sancta and funded by the European Union. Built around the Terra Sancta Museum’s collections, the program seeks to make culture accessible to all.
Denise Marie Scalzo: “Promoting a Culture of Peaceful Encounter Between Palestinians and Israelis”
International exhibitions always give us the opportunity to meet inspiring people. In this interview, Denise Marie Scalzo, a founding member of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land (based in San Diego, California), looks back on her long relationship with the Holy Land.
Artist and Franciscan: Art as a Path of Evangelization
The Terra Sancta Museum - Art & History is not the only artistic work of the Custody of the Holy Land. The Magnificat music conservatory and its choir, as well as individual friars, explore the relationship between art and mission. We meet one of them, Brother Balu.
