On the west bank of the River Jordan, near the site known as “Qasr al-Yahud”, the Franciscan friars celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord exactly where, according to tradition, the episode narrated in the Gospels took place. On Sunday 9 January, the feast-day started in the Franciscan convent of the Good Shepherd of Jericho nearby. The local civil and religious authorities – including the Mayor, the Governor and the imam of the Mosque of Jericho – joyfully […]
The Biblical-Theological Continuing Education Course (CABT) organized by the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum is being held at the St Saviour Convent in Jerusalem from 23rd to 26th April 2019. "Prophetism and Apocalyptics” is the subject chosen to be studied by the one hundred and thirty participants of the course. Conceived by FatherBellarmino Bagatti, the course was initially for the continuing education of religious but was then extended to include teachers of religion and lay experts on Biblical subjects, especially since when […]
Father Custos, after the earthquake in Syria, the Franciscan communities present in the area rallied round immediately to give aid and support to the local population. Can you give us a picture of the situation in the light of the latest news you have received? I am in contact every day with all the friars who are living in Syria today. The situation in Damascus is essentially calm, because the city was not hit very strongly by the earthquake: however […]
