On the day dedicated to the memory of Saints Simeon and Cleopas, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land gathered at the Convent of Saint Cleopas in Emmaus (El-Qubeibeh). In this village nestled about 11 kilometers northwest of Jerusalem, beyond the separation wall surrounding the West Bank, the Sunday liturgy of September 27 transformed the Gospel remembrance into a living testimony of faith and fraternal communion. The Franciscan friars, welcomed by the Superior of the local community, Fr. […]
Today is a special day for the students of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (SBF) and the Studium Theologicum Hierosolymitanum (STH). In fact, this Monday, October 5, the academic community of the two institutes officially began the 2026-2027 academic year with a solemn Mass in the church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem. The two academic institutions boast a history and mission of great significance. The Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, founded in 1924 and linked to the Custody of the Holy Land, is […]
Eight hundred years after the Transitus, Saint Francis is still alive. His teachings, his spiritual legacy, and his charisma continue to represent pillars not only of the Franciscan family, but of the entire Catholic Church. And as every year, the Custody of the Holy Land has celebrated the Passover of the Seraphic Father in the church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem. A celebration that this year took place in an extremely particular context. On one hand, there is a land […]
From 5 to 9 October 2026, the Custodians of the convents of the Custody of the Holy Land are gathered in Assisi for several days of formation. The meeting takes place in the year in which the Franciscan family celebrates the eighth centenary of the Transitus of Saint Francis, his passage "from this world to the Father". The friars are accompanied by the Custos, Fr. Francesco Ielpo, and by the moderator of ongoing formation, Fr. Diego Dalla Gassa. Together, they […]
