On the morning of Good Friday, the Church of Jerusalem goes up to Mount Calvary to celebrate the “Passion of the Lord” in the place where he was crucified and died. At 7 in the morning, after the entry of the Patriarch, Card. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and of the faithful, the doors of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre remained closed for three hours. On this day, the priests wore the red vestments that recall the blood spilt by Jesus. The […]
In the rooms of the SBF Archaeological Museum in Jerusalem, part of the Terra Sancta Museum of Jerusalem, work has resumed for new displays. From the second half of June, until 6 July, architects, restorers and curators were busy in the first mission since the outbreak of the war last October. Renewal continues thanks to the contributions of many benefactors and the support of Pro Terra Sancta. New pieces have been added in some rooms, including the mosaics of the Byzantine […]
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 […]
On Saturday 12 November, at the St. Francis Hall of the Washington Land Commissariat, in the presence of the Father Custos, Fr. Francesco Patton, 160 people gathered for the resumption, after a three-year interruption, of the annual Mass with benefactors and the ritual fundraising dinner. “What a delight it is to be joined by so many friars, friends, colleagues and family members for this celebration tonight,” Paul Schott Stevens said. “It is good to see the tradition renewed tonight after […]
