The Custody of the Holy Land, the heads of the Churches of Jerusalem, diplomats, faithful and pilgrims flocked to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre to gather in prayer for the Holy Father. The Mass in suffrage of Pope Francis was celebrated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa in the presence of numerous institutional figures, as well as the heads of the Oriental Churches who, through their participation, expressed their vicinity to the Church of Rome and the […]
“Be yourselves, for everyone, signs of hope”: these were the words (you can read the full text HERE) that Pope Francis addressed to the members of the Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions (C.E.L.R.A.) who are holding their annual meeting in the Vatican. The Pope greeted them on the morning of 28 August in the Paul VI Audience Hall. Flame of hope The Pope expressed his closeness to those present and the Churches in the whole Region. […]
From June 2 to 9, a training and refresher course for spiritual guides of pilgrims takes place in the Holy Land. The initiative is promoted by the conference of Italian-speaking commissioners, in collaboration with the Commissariats Liaison Office (Clio) and the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (SBF). The course includes 22 friars and collaborators from various Italian commissariats, as well as representatives from Krakow and Slovenia. Activities are primarily held at the convent of San Salvatore in Jerusalem, with excursions to the […]
At the end of the initiative supported by the Commissary of the Holy Land of Tuscany and Florence City Council entitled “Florence and Jerusalem”, a meeting was held to take stock of the excavations under way at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre on 29th April at the Marino Marini Museum in Florence. The event aimed to reread the history of the archaeological excavations at the Holy Sepulchre, giving a voice to those in charge of the works today and yesterday, […]
