The Custody of the Holy Land, the religious and the local church celebrated the solemnity of Corpus Christi (or “Corpus Domini”) at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 June. This year, following the heightening of tension in the Holy Land, the celebration was reduced and a limited number of religious were allowed to take part. Instituted in 1247, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi came into being with the intention of honouring the […]
The Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land has released a "Message to the Faithful of the Holy Land" on the occasion of the opening of the Holy Year 2025 (text attached). “The theme chosen by Pope Francis is: Pilgrims of Hope. For us, Catholics of the Holy Land, hope, precisely in these times, is especially necessary, and the Holy Father, in the Bull of Indiction for the Ordinary Jubilee, reminded us that hope does not disappoint.” “If we […]
From September 3-7, 2025, the 11th edition of the Franciscan March was held in Jordan, which this year took on a unique international scope. Along with Jordanian youth, Iraqi and Palestinian refugee youth in the country also participated, as well as small groups from Galilee, Bethlehem and Syria. It was a sign of unity and hope that crossed borders and difficulties in the region. The rally in Amman The journey began on Wednesday, September 3 at the Holy Land College […]
In the tragic scenario of Gaza, the Custody of the Holy Land, through the commitment and the zeal of Fra Ibrahim Faltas, Vicar of the Custody, remains in the front line in the humanitarian mission for the children of Gaza. Fr. Ibrahim has just returned from Rome, where only a few hours ago he was able to welcome more ill children from Gaza who have been taken into Italian hospitals for medical care, through the humanitarian channels activated by the […]
