On Monday, December 8, early in the morning, the parish community of the Church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem gathered to celebrate together the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V. Mary, Patroness and Queen of the Seraphic Order. The solemn Holy Mass, celebrated by fr. Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land, took place in the Church of Saint Saviour, where, for the occasion, an altar dedicated to the B.V. Mary, Patroness of the Franciscan Order, had been […]
A fragment of rock of the Grotto of the Annunciation of Nazareth – where according to Christian tradition the angel made the announcement to Mary and her “yes” to the design of God – was donated by the Custody of the Holy Land to the papal Basilica of St Mary of the Angels in Assisi. A relic for the Porziuncola On 25 March, the solemnity of the Annunciation and anniversary of when the first stone of the Basilica was laid […]
On Saturday 27 December, as is customary, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem exchanged Christmas greetings, sharing prayers, reflections, songs and hopes for the future, in an atmosphere of sharing, welcome, and mutual respect. Greetings from the Greek Orthodox brothers The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Theophilos III, together with other clergy of his Church, was the first to bring Christmas greetings to the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Ielpo, and to […]
The bond between the Custody of the Holy Land and the rest of the world is kept alive by a network of Commissariats with the task of promoting the mission of the Franciscans in the Holy Land. They include the Commissariat in Washington, the oldest in the United States and which recently celebrated the 125th anniversary of its foundation. A network for the Holy Land Among the initiatives organized by the Commissariats in support of the charities of the Custody […]
