On Sunday 18 January, celebrations were held in Cana of Galilee, today’s village of Kafr Kanna, for Jesus’ first miracle during the Wedding at Cana. The Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Ielpo, visited the local parish, accompanied by the Custodial Treasurer, Fr. Agustin Pelayo Fregoso, and the Deputy Head of Mission of the Apostolic Nunciature in Israel, Msgr. Nicola di Ponzio. The first miracle As written in the Gospel, Jesus took part in a wedding feast in Cana […]
In the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, where millennia-old stories intertwine, the Magnificat Institute celebrates three decades of activity in 2025. Founded in 1995 by the Custody of the Holy Land, this music institute has become a symbol of interreligious dialogue, educational excellence, and cultural commitment in the Old City. The roots: a vision of peace through music The Magnificat Institute was born from the dream of Fr. Armando Pierucci, official organist of the Custody and conservatory professor […]
At the Shepherds’ Field, in Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem, the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception is today a living and fully operational reality. On 14 January, after a long and complex journey lasting more than five years, the so called "Spanish chapel" is officially inaugurated with a Eucharistic celebration, marking a moment of great spiritual, artistic and ecclesial value for the Spanish mission in the Holy Land and its support of the Custody. A project born long ago The idea […]
An evening of music that became a symbol of dialogue and hope. On Friday, September 26, within the Franciscan Festival 2025, the San Colombano Museum in Bologna hosted the concert “Notes of Peace” by the Chamber Orchestra of the Magnificat Institute of Jerusalem.A highly anticipated event in the program, capable of filling the hall and deeply moving the audience: young Christian, Muslim, and Jewish musicians shared the stage, demonstrating that coexistence is possible even in a context marked daily by […]
