On Monday, July 21, the Custody of the Holy Land joyfully welcomed its new Custos, Br. Francesco Ielpo. In accordance with tradition, the solemn entrance began at Jaffa Gate, through which the Custos entered the Old City of Jerusalem. Awaiting him were the Franciscan friars, representatives of the local Churches, and numerous diplomatic authorities from various countries. The procession towards St. Savior's The procession, led by uniformed Kawas—following the custom shared among the Churches of Jerusalem—made its way to the […]
On Saturday, 16 November, the auditorium of the Immaculate Conception, in the convent of St Saviour in Jerusalem, hosted a symposium on the martyrs of Damascus, who were canonized in Rome on 20 October 2024. The meeting, entitled “Martyrdom. A sign of journey into the faith,” was an opportunity to reflect on the deep meaning of Christian martyrdom, in the light of the testimony given by the Franciscan martyrs of Damascus. The speakers approached the topic of martyrdom from different […]
On Sunday, October 5, in the convent of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem, five friars made their solemn profession in the Order of Friars Minor, promising to live forever in obedience, without anything of their own, and in chastity, according to the Rule of Saint Francis of Assisi. The celebration was presided over by the custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Ielpo, in the presence of numerous confreres, family members, friends, and faithful. During the homily, Fr. Ielpo shared with […]
From Monday 4 December to Friday 8 December, the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, visited Croatia. He was accompanied by fra Sandro Tomašević, Discreet of the Holy Land, and fra Siniša Srebrenović, guardian of the Convent of the Agony (Gethsemane), both Croatian, and who have been in service at the Custody for several years. Top level meetings The trip had been planned for some time and had both institutional and religious motivations. Fra Patton met some Franciscan […]
