The celebrations in the Holy Land in suffrage of Pope Francis represented a moment of deep union between the local faithful and the Universal Church in remembrance of the Holy Father. The celebrations took place on different days and in different holy places, including the Basilica of Gethsemane, the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth and the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Of particular significance, in addition to the presence of the local faithful and some pilgrims, was the […]
“In this Holy Land afflicted by hatred and division, we have to build bridges, propose new initiatives and open up horizons.” These were the words that the Custos of the Holy Land, Fra Francesco Patton, pronounced at the inauguration of the exhibition “The beauty of the sacred: the Altar of the Medicis and the gifts of Kings” on 12 September at the “ Marino Marini” Museum in Florence. The exhibition, which starts from the Rucellai Chapel, is open from 13 […]
On Saturday, June 14, at the Church of San Salvatore, Fr. Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land, conferred the ministries of lector and acolyte on several friars—six lectors and ten acolytes—from the International Franciscan Seminary, located at the Convent of San Salvatore. The celebration took place in the context of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, offering a liturgical and theological setting particularly significant for reflecting on the meaning of these ministries. A life immersed in God’s communion […]
The commissaries of the Holy Land of some Asian countries are currently visiting Jerusalem on a trip which will then take them to Rome, Naples and Assisi.The visit to Jerusalem is part of a wider itinerary, which involves the commissaries of India, Singapore-Malaysia-Brunei and South Korea to further the knowledge of the reality of the Holy Land and its commissariats. The commissariats of the Holy Land were established in 1421 by Pope Martin V. More recently Pope Paul VI reconfirmed […]
