The second peregrination of Lent was to the Church of the Nations, the Basilica of Gethsemane, on the centenary of the start of its building. Tradition has it that here the agony and the prayer of the Lord in preparation for his passion are commemorated. The acquisition of the land of Gethsemane by the Custody of the Holy Land dates back to 1438, but already from the first centuries, this place was recognized as holy to Christians. Eusebius of Caesarea, […]
In recent years, the shrines in the Holy Land have received millions of pilgrims from all over the world. Mystical places where the grace of Revelation is experienced. During this 2020, because of the Coronavirus, the sanctuaries of the Holy Land also had to face drastic changes: from the multitude of pilgrims to empty sanctuaries. The Custody of the Holy Land has the task of guarding 80 sanctuaries, from the largest to the least known, located on the current borders […]
