In the Basilica of the Annunciation, the last of the official entrances of the Custos of the Holy Land, Br. Francesco Ielpo, took place. The celebration in Nazareth follows those of recent weeks in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, thus completing the cycle of solemn entrances into the three jubilee basilicas of the Holy Land, the Holy Sepulchre, the Nativity and the Annunciation. The solemn entrances represent a centuries-old tradition of the Custody, a sign of the bond between the new Custos, […]
In the Bull of Indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025, “Spes non confundit”, Pope Francis recalls the decisive role of the sacrament of Penance in Christian life and the richness of Grace, which reaches us, through the Church, with the gift of Indulgence. The sacrament of Penance assures us that God wipes away our sins. We experience those powerful and comforting words of the Psalm: “It is he who forgives all your guilt, who heals every one of your […]
In the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, in the church of the Convent of Saint Saviour, the Custody of the Holy Land welcomed this morning the traditional Mass in honor of the Belgian Dynasty. The celebration, which renews the long-standing relationship between Belgium and the Franciscan mission in the Holy Places, brought together religious, diplomats and members of the local Catholic community. The liturgy was presided over by Fr. Stéphane Milovitch. The homily was entrusted instead to Father […]
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 […]
