On the occasion of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Eucharistic celebration took place in the Franciscan Basilica on Mount Tabor, presided over by Br. Francesco Ielpo, custos of the Holy Land. The site stands where, according to tradition, the Gospel episode occurs in which Jesus reveals himself in glory before three of his disciples. The context of the Transfiguration Mount Tabor is located in the region of Galilee and is distinguished by its isolated position in […]
On Thursday 3 October, the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (SBF) and the Studium Theologicum Jerosolimitanum (STJ) celebrated the start of the new 2024-2025 academic year. Students, lecturers and collaborators took part in the Solemn Mass in St Saviour’s church in Jerusalem, to consecrate a new year of studying and specializing in the Holy Scriptures. The tensions in the country becoming harsher prevented the arrival in Jerusalem of Mons. František Trstenský, Bishop of Spiš and former student of the SBF, who should […]
As every November 17, 2025, a solemn celebration took place in honor of the memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, patroness of the Secular Franciscan Order. The Mass was presided over by Fr. Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land. For the first time, given the growing attendance in recent years, the Mass was celebrated in the Church of Saint Saviour. Casa Maria Bambina, managed by the Franciscan Sisters Daughters of Saint Elizabeth, is a point of reference for pilgrims, […]
On Sept. 9, the Custody of the Holy Land and the Municipality of Bethlehem received delegations from the municipalities of Greccio and Assisi. Twinning agreements were signed between the Holy Land School in Bethlehem and the Antonio Malfatti Institute, and between the Bethlehem Catholic Action Foundation and its counterpart in Greccio. The three municipalities signed a declaration of adherence to the principles and values of peace. In his speech, Br. Ibrahim Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, […]
