Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th January 2021, as per tradition for the whole of the Church, are dedicated to the liturgies of the Epiphany, including in the Holy Land. Just as the Three Magi did, the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, took the road from Jerusalem to Bethlehem in Judea to visit the Child Jesus, laid in a manger. Epiphany, the feast of the revelation of Jesus to the Gentiles, represented by the Three Magi, also followed […]
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 […]
