The night is the most particular moment of the feast of the Ascension in Jerusalem. On the summit of the Mount of Olives, near the place where the last moments spent by Jesus on Earth are remembered, the liturgy of the hours and the vigil prayer are alternated from the afternoon. The prayer is particularly rich in songs and readings, and everything around has been dark for a few hours now. Illuminated tents provide for the different needs of those […]
Acceptance, hospitality and prayer: this is what pilgrims find in the hostels run by Franciscan friars. Located very close to the Holy Places, they represent an excellent accommodation for many visitors. Br IBRAHIM FALTAS, ofm Director Casa Nova - Jerusalem "Casanova, the house for pilgrims. Casa nova is the favorite place of all pilgrims who come to visit the Holy Land, the Holy Places. We have Casae Novae in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Tiberias, on Mount Tabor, in Ein Karem: all […]
