Right in the “place called the skull,” Golgotha, which saw the Passion and death of the Redeemer in the heart of this land, local pilgrims and Catholics accompanied Christ in his Passion starting in the morning by venerating the relic of the wood of the Cross and in the evening and by participating in Christ’s funeral procession. The singing of the Passio in the Christian chapel on Golgotha and the adoration of the Cross were the central moments of the […]
On Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October, the Franciscan community of St Saviour gathered together for the celebration of the solemnity of St Francis. Both presided by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, the solemn celebrations were streamed online on the social media pages of the Custody and on the pages of the Christian Media Center. As per tradition, the first liturgy was held at Vespers on 3rd October which this year - as in 1226, fell […]
