The Custody of the Holy Land, the religious and the local church celebrated the solemnity of Corpus Christi (or “Corpus Domini”) at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 June. This year, following the heightening of tension in the Holy Land, the celebration was reduced and a limited number of religious were allowed to take part. Instituted in 1247, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi came into being with the intention of honouring the […]
From June 2 to 9, a training and refresher course for spiritual guides of pilgrims takes place in the Holy Land. The initiative is promoted by the conference of Italian-speaking commissioners, in collaboration with the Commissariats Liaison Office (Clio) and the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (SBF). The course includes 22 friars and collaborators from various Italian commissariats, as well as representatives from Krakow and Slovenia. Activities are primarily held at the convent of San Salvatore in Jerusalem, with excursions to the […]
On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Sunday, June 15, the Custody of the Holy Land celebrated the diaconal ordination of fourteen Franciscan friars. The liturgy, presided over by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Patriarch of Jerusalem, was held in the Church of Saint Savior in the Custody of the Holy Land's convent complex. The Trinity as a model of service Cardinal Pizzaballa's homily delved into the meaning of the diaconal ministry in light of John's Gospel (16:14-15), "He will take […]
The first Congress of commissaries of the Holy Land of Asia was held from 7 to 12 February in Jakarta and Bali (Indonesia) on the topic of “Formation and mission in communion.” The Custos’ delegate for the Commissaries of the Holy Land, Fra Silvio De la Fuente was present . Fra Robertus Wowor, commissary of the Holy Land since 2008 for Indonesia, who hosted the meeting, emphasized that for him “the greatest challenge is to make known the Holy Land […]
