On the days of August 14 and 15, the Church of Jerusalem gathered around the Blessed Virgin Mary to celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption. The moments of prayer, presided over by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Ielpo, offered the faithful an intense opportunity for communion and hope. On Friday night, the celebration began in the Garden of Gethsemane and then proceeded in procession into the Basilica of the Agony. Before the many religious and consecrated people […]
From the Holy Land to Rome. From the place where Salvation began to the center of the universal Church. This is the meaning of the trip to Rome made by the young people of the St. Francis Youth group of Jerusalem. The group, as Maria, a volunteer, tells us, brings together teenagers from middle school to high school. Inspired by the spirituality of Saint Francis, the movement meets every week, sharing moments of fraternity. “We reflect on the Sacred Scriptures […]
In the classrooms of the Terra Sancta College in Bethlehem, girls and boys have just restarted the school year. Together with them, teachers and school staff rediscover a daily life made of study, fun, and a desire for the future. Essential elements in a land rich in humanity but wounded by divisions and conflicts. In this context, the Custos of the Holy Land plays a central role. In education, in teaching, in being close to the children, their families, teachers, […]
On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation brings together over 160 young voices from vulnerable backgrounds in Castel Gandolfo, the summer residence of the Pope in the province of Rome. On July 29, 2026, the Borgo Laudato si’ in Castel Gandolfo became the stage for an event of high symbolic and spiritual value: "Canticle of Peace", a moment of prayer and fraternity arising from the collaboration between the Laudato si’ […]
