The Feast of the Finding of the Cross in the Heart of the Holy Sepulchre On the early morning of Wednesday, May 7, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land celebrated the Feast of the Finding of the True Cross (Inventio Crucis) at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This is a deeply meaningful celebration: Jerusalem is the only place in the world where this feast is still observed, after it was abolished by the liturgical […]
On Monday 12 May, the curia of St Saviour’s convent in Jerusalem was the venue for an event entitled “On the way to opening 2028”. This is a significant stage in the project of the Terra Sancta Museum, marking the end of the first phase of the structural work. The guests, diplomats and delegations from various European countries, were welcomed by Fra Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land, Fra Ibrahim Faltas, the Vicar of the Custody and Fra Stéphane […]
On the solemnity of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1, the Custody of the Holy Land joined the celebrations for the inauguration of the new roof of Dar al Majus, the office of Pro Terra Santa in Bethlehem. The new roof, made of glass handmade in Hebron, was designed by architect Vincenzo Zuppardo, who has long worked with the Holy Land in service of the preservation and enhancement of holy sites and beyond. In addition to the various employees and […]
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 […]
