Today, 8 September 2025, in a solemn celebration in the Basilica of Saint Anne, the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of our Lord, was commemorated. The celebration was presided over by Br. Stéphane Milovitch, in the presence of numerous consecrated persons, religious women, Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land. Also present was the Consul General of France in Jerusalem Nicolas Kassianides. Prayer for Peace and Hope The community gathered to bring into its prayers joy, […]
On 7 November, a progress report on the archaeological excavations at the Holy Sepulchre was presented to the heads of the three Communities that look after the complex: the Greek Orthodox, the Latin Catholics (Custody of the Holy Land) and the Armenians. The presentation, hosted by the seat of the Custody, was made by the Department of Antiquities of the Sapienza University of Rome, in charge of the excavations. A press release was then released with the main information (the […]
On Monday, December 8, early in the morning, the parish community of the Church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem gathered to celebrate together the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V. Mary, Patroness and Queen of the Seraphic Order. The solemn Holy Mass, celebrated by fr. Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land, took place in the Church of Saint Saviour, where, for the occasion, an altar dedicated to the B.V. Mary, Patroness of the Franciscan Order, had been […]
For Advent, the time when we wait and prepare for the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus, the Custody of the Holy Land, through its channels, is offering two important initiatives to accompany the faithful on the path towards Christmas. “Inside the Nativity scene” To commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Nativity scene in Greccio – the result of the creativity of St Francis of Assisi who set it up for the first time in Greccio in 1223 – the Custody […]
