Christmas is one of the central celebrations of life in the Holy Land and one of the most important events for Christians. December 25th is the date for the Latins (the Catholic Church), and on this occasion the eyes and hearts of the faithful of the whole world are aimed at the small city of Bethlehem, in Judea. At 1:30 p.m., as per tradition, the Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate, His Excellency Mons. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, solemnly entered Bethlehem, marking […]
The Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land has been reactive to the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the Holy Land, providing food aid. It is Fr. Peter Vasko, a Franciscan friar and President of the American Foundation which supports part of the social projects of the Custody who says this. “We have donated $10,000 to the parish of Bethlehem and $10,000 to the parish of Jerusalem for food supplies,” the priest explains. “We started by getting in contact […]
