The River Jordan is the destination that every year welcomes the Franciscan pilgrimage with the participation of pilgrims and Christians who come here from every corner of the Holy Land. Remembering the Baptism of Jesus and renewing the baptismal promises: this is what the site of Qasr Al-Yahudrepresents for the faithful; this way, over the centuries this place has become passage, liberation, regeneration, and lavacrum, with this feast-day bringing the Christmas period to an end. The Custos of the Holy […]
On Monday 29th June, on the day of the solemnity of St. Peter and St Paul, five deacons received the priestly ordination by the imposition of the hands of Mons. PierbattistaPizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate at St Saviour’s church. Originally from Peru and Mexico, Fr. Alexander, Fr. Angel, Fr. Ricardo, Fr. Rodrigo and Fr. Wilder are now new priests. At the beginning of the celebration, the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, who concelebrated the function, […]
