On Monday, December 8, early in the morning, the parish community of the Church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem gathered to celebrate together the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V. Mary, Patroness and Queen of the Seraphic Order. The solemn Holy Mass, celebrated by fr. Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land, took place in the Church of Saint Saviour, where, for the occasion, an altar dedicated to the B.V. Mary, Patroness of the Franciscan Order, had been […]
The Terra Sancta Museum - Art and History is not the only artistic work of the Custos of the Holy Land, the Magnificat music conservatory and its choir, as well as individual friars, belong to it, exploring the link between art and mission.We met one of them, Fr. Balu. At the beginning of November, in the convent of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem, we discovered the exhibition of Fr. Balu. Originally from India and a theology student, he unites brushes and […]
On Monday, December 8, early in the morning, the parish community of the Church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem gathered to celebrate together the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V. Mary, Patroness and Queen of the Seraphic Order. The solemn Holy Mass, celebrated by fr. Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land, took place in the Church of Saint Saviour, where, for the occasion, an altar dedicated to the B.V. Mary, Patroness of the Franciscan Order, had been […]
The village of Ghassanieh, in Syria, experienced on November 7, 2025, a historic event marking the return of Christian hope after fourteen years of forced absence due to the occupation by armed groups. The day, lived in communion among the different Christian denominations, represents a true rebirth for the whole community. The official communication of the Custos of the Holy Land In the letter addressed to the friars of the Custody (attached here), the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. […]
