The last stage on the Lenten path of the Friars of the Holy Land in the places of the Passion of Jesus was on Wednesday 24 March to the chapel of the Condemnation of the Lord. The chapel is in the compound of the Convent of the Flagellation, which stands where the “Fortress Antonia” was in ancient times, in the Old City of Jerusalem. The chapel’s floor still has the large flagstones (which can also be seen in the neighbouring […]
A common image in the Holy Places before the pandemic was that of dozens of people coming from various parts of the world to visit the Holy Land. With the closures due to the Coronavirus, the Holy Places have remained so...empty, without the presence of pilgrims. But for a few days now, the streets are slowly coming back to life and color, the pilgrims are returning and group bookings for the coming months are increasing. Br SALVADOR ROSAS FLORES, ofm […]
