The celebrations of Christmas have also come to an end in the Holy Land, marked by the traditional visits of the Franciscan friars to the various Christian Orthodox Patriarchates, to exchange the visit to the community of the Custody at the Catholic Christmas. The first part of these visits took place on 9th January immediately after the Orthodox Christmas, celebrated on 6th January. The first Patriarchate that hosted the Franciscan delegation was the Greek Orthodox one. It was Fr. Francesco […]
