The solemn consecration of the Croatian Chapel took place on Saturday 1 March, at the Franciscan site of the Shepherds’ Field in Bethlehem. This chapel is one of the ten built near the church of the Shepherds’ Field, of the Custody of the Holy Land, and assigned to different countries to offer pilgrims an adequate space for prayer and the celebration of the Eucharist. The Croatian Chapel is the first to have been completed. The ceremony of the Eucharist was […]
In view of the imminent canonization of the Martyrs of Damascus on 20 October, the original large canvases which were used at St Peter’s on their beatification – almost a century ago, on 10 October 1926 – were unrolled and opened again in the main hall of the Curia of the Custody on 24 July. The five large frescoed canvases, kept in the Custody’s stores, revealed the faces of the eleven martyrs – of whom 7 were Spanish friars, one […]
During the “Time of Advent”, the Custody of the Holy Land is offering two initiatives to accompany the faithful on the path towards Christmas. “Pilgrims of hope” It is only a few weeks before the ordinary Jubilee of the year 2025 opens, dedicated in particular to the theme of hope. The Holy Land is still marked by the harsh reality of war, with its consequences: the absence of pilgrims, the economic crisis and the lack of confidence in the future. The […]
The exhibition entitled "Bells of Bethlehem: Sounds from the Church of the Nativity", organized in collaboration with the Terra Sancta Museum of the Custody of the Holy Land and the Bethlehem Development Foundation, opened on 9th November, at the Museum of the Bible in Washington. The exhibition presents six bells from the 12th century from the Basilica of the Nativity and a hand-crafted model of the church in olive wood dating back to the early 20th century. It is the first time […]
