The morning of Saturday 20 February was a day on which the Chair of St Peter was celebrated in St peter’s Church in Tiberias. The celebration, presided by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, started with the sound of the bells. Also present were Father Giuseppe De Nardi, General Moderator of the Koinonia John the Baptist, Father Andrej Keller, the parish priest of Tiberias and head of the resident community, Fr. Sergio Olmedo Flores from the Convent […]
Larnaca, the third most populated city in Cyprus situated on the south-east coast of the island, is also the seat of one of the four Latin parishes: it is called St Mary of the Graces and is run by the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land. The commitment and the dedication of the Franciscans for the local community, made up above all of immigrants, have their roots in history. The Franciscan presence in Larnaca dates back to […]
