On the morning of Thursday 22 May, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land gathered in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate a Thanksgiving Mass for the election of the new Pope, Leo XIV. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and concelebrated by Mons. Adolfo Tito Yllana, the Apostolic Nuncio in Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, and by Fra Francesco Patton, Custos […]
The feast-day of Mary, Queen of Palestine was celebrated at the Shrine of Deir Rafat on Saturday 26 October. This annual event is a moment of joy, but also of meditation and prayer, for all the Christians in the Holy Land. On this occasion, we met the young people from the parish of St Saviour in Jerusalem, who talked about their lives and about where between difficulties and uncertainties, living as Christians is a daily challenge. “Agape, the name of […]
On June 29, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the Church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem joyfully welcomed the priestly ordination of three Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land: Fr. Saturnin Sadrac, Fr. Rito José Mendoza, and Fr. Juan David Rodríguez. In the presence of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Eminence Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, numerous friars and local faithful participated in this moment of grace, marked by deep reflection on the priestly vocation and service in […]
For Advent, the time when we wait and prepare for the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus, the Custody of the Holy Land, through its channels, is offering two important initiatives to accompany the faithful on the path towards Christmas. “Inside the Nativity scene” To commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Nativity scene in Greccio – the result of the creativity of St Francis of Assisi who set it up for the first time in Greccio in 1223 – the Custody […]
