On Wednesday, June 17, the Chrism Mass was celebrated at the Basilica of the Agony on the Mount of Gethsemane, the place where Jesus prayed, experienced the most painful moments of his passion, and was arrested. The Chrism Mass is an annual gathering of the Bishop with his clergy and the faithful, and in Jerusalem as well, the Latin Patriarch celebrated it as a sign of communion with the entire Church. It is usually held on Holy Thursday, the same […]
In a time marked by profound uncertainties and the wounds of the conflict crossing the Middle East, a signal of rebirth comes from Bethlehem that speaks of care, community, and hope. The new gym of the Catholic Action Foundation's sports center has been inaugurated. The new sports center represents one more piece within the Catholic Action center in Bethlehem, a place of growth and community that has become a safe space for many families in the city. The project is […]
A first sign of hope. A first return to normality in a land that hopes to embrace once again the thousands of pilgrims who used to animate Jerusalem and the Holy Places. Sending this message was a group of Spanish travelers arriving from the province of Ciudad Real and Seville. Fifty people who chose to return to the places of the Gospel guided by Fr. Luis Quintana, Vice Commissioner of Holy Land for Spain. “It was truly a great joy” […]
On the evening of Friday, April 3, the traditional Via Crucis through the streets of Rome, led by Pope Leo XIV, will feature texts written by a Franciscan, Fr. Francesco Patton, who served as Custos of the Holy Land from 2016 to 2025. What was the genesis of this text and how did it come into the hands of Pope Leo? The genesis is very simple. I received a phone call from the Secretariat of State and they told me […]
