In the afternoon of Friday 19 April, the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, fra Massimo Fusarelli, presided over the Mass in the Basilica of the Agony at Gethsemane and inaugurated the exhibition on the centenary of its dedication. From restoration to a symbol of the 20th century In his greetings at the start of the celebration, the Custos of the Holy Land, fra Francesco Patton, recalled how the initial idea of the Custos of the time, Ferdinando […]
In Bethany/al-Eizariya, activities in the archaeological area are in full swing around the Franciscan shrine and the tomb of Lazarus. Kindling a passion In the middle of June, the pro Terra Sancta association started a course of “experimental archaeology” which has involved about fifteen local teenagers aged between 12 and 17. It is a challenge, but also a wager to “bring them closer to their history from when they are very young,” said Carla Benelli, an art historian and coordinator […]
On 3 and 4 October, the Franciscans of the Custody of the Holy Land – together with a large number of faithful - celebrated the feast-day of St Francis of Assisi, their founder. The friars responded to the trails of light of the missiles in the Jerusalem sky with an intense climate of prayer, both during the Triduum of preparation and on the days of the celebration. The dream of fraternity and peace In his homily , during the First […]
World Youth Day, held in Lisbon, Portugal from 1 to 6 August 2023, has recently come to an end. A large group of friars from the Custody of the Holy Land also attended, giving support, with their presence and their work, to this great event, now in its XXXVII edition. The WYD was established by Pope John Paul II in 1985 and has always stood out as an occasion where millions of young Catholics from all over the world can […]
