The celebrations in the Holy Land in suffrage of Pope Francis represented a moment of deep union between the local faithful and the Universal Church in remembrance of the Holy Father. The celebrations took place on different days and in different holy places, including the Basilica of Gethsemane, the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth and the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Of particular significance, in addition to the presence of the local faithful and some pilgrims, was the […]
The Magnificat Institute of Jerusalem celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, a significant milestone for a unique institution in the heart of Jerusalem's Old City. Founded in 1995 on the initiative of Fr. Armando Pierucci, organist of the Holy Sepulcher, the Institute was established with the aim of filling a cultural void: the absence of musical teaching and practice in the city. Today, the Magnificat welcomes more than 200 students each year, starting at age 5, with a faculty of […]
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 30, at the monastery of the Poor Clares in Jerusalem, the diocesan phase of the beatification cause of the Servant of God Sister Maria of the Trinity (Louisa Jaques) was officially opened. For the occasion, the Franciscan community of Jerusalem, together with the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, gathered in prayer at the Poor Clares’ convent. Her life Louisa-Elisa Jaques was born in 1901 in South Africa. She was a woman […]
The bond between the Custody of the Holy Land and the rest of the world is kept alive by a network of Commissariats with the task of promoting the mission of the Franciscans in the Holy Land. They include the Commissariat in Washington, the oldest in the United States and which recently celebrated the 125th anniversary of its foundation. A network for the Holy Land Among the initiatives organized by the Commissariats in support of the charities of the Custody […]
