In the early hours of the morning of Saturday 19 April, the bells of the Holy Sepulchre broke the silence of the night, announcing the Resurrection of Christ. It is Easter in Jerusalem, and in the heart of Christianity, where Christ defeated death, the solemn Easter Vigil is celebrated. Due to the Status Quo, which regulates the celebrations between the various Christian confessions which share the space of the Basilica, the Vigil in Jerusalem takes place earlier than the rest […]
The exhibition LuxTenebra made a stop at the “Meeting for friendship between peoples ,” the Catholic cultural event which is held every year in August in Rimini (Italy). The exhibition is one of the initiatives with which the Custody of the Holy Land is celebrating the centenary of the dedication of the Basilicas of the Transfiguration (Mount Tabor ) and of the Agony (Gethsemane). The “geography of salvation” As Paul VI wrote in the apostolic exhortation “Nobis in animo”, published […]
In the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, where millennia-old stories intertwine, the Magnificat Institute celebrates three decades of activity in 2025. Founded in 1995 by the Custody of the Holy Land, this music institute has become a symbol of interreligious dialogue, educational excellence, and cultural commitment in the Old City. The roots: a vision of peace through music The Magnificat Institute was born from the dream of Fr. Armando Pierucci, official organist of the Custody and conservatory professor […]
The Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Commission of the Custody of the Holy Land initiated recently encounter and dialogue, first, among the postulants in Montefalco on January 28, then, among the novices in La Verna on January 30-31. As part of its task to promote and animate among friars the values of JPIC as essential to Franciscan vocation, the Commission directed its attention to collaboration with the houses of initial formation through fraternal encounter and dialogue. The commission’s […]
