Jerusalem experienced Good Friday in a climate marked by war and the resulting restrictions. The Holy City, which in these days should have welcomed thousands of faithful from all over the world, appeared silent and guarded. Yet, precisely within this fragility, the prayer of the Church continued to rise with strength, preserving the memory of the Passion of the Lord in the very place where it was accomplished. Despite the restrictions and security checks imposed, the Franciscan friars of the […]
The “Treasures of the Holy Sepulcher” collection has arrived in Texas, bringing with it a powerful message, even amid the winds of war, the Terra Sancta Museum reaffirms why art still matters in times of violence. Despite the war looming over the Holy Land, part of the team of the Terra Sancta Museum , Art & History traveled to the United States. Fr. Stéphane Milovitch, President of the Board of Directors of the Terra Sancta Museum, and Claudio Domeneghetti, Project […]
The official opening of the Franciscan Jubilee in the Holy Land took place in a subdued form, within a context marked by war that continues to disrupt daily life and the pastoral activities of the Custody. The celebration, initially planned in a solemn manner, included a procession from the top of the Mount of Olives to Gethsemane and the participation of the Ministers General of the Order of Friars Minor and the Friars Minor Capuchin, who were to arrive from […]
Dear brothers and sisters,May the Lord grant you His peace! As Holy Week approaches, our hearts and our gaze turn once more to the Holy Land, the land where the Son of God gave His life “to the very end” and from which the Church was born.Even today, from these Holy Places, we continue to draw from the source of Easter the meaning and hope of our service.Yet we cannot hide that the time we are living through is difficult. […]
