In the evocative village of Ain Karem, nestled among the hills west of Jerusalem, the Custody of the Holy Land celebrated the solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. On June 24, in the grotto-shrine which tradition holds as the birthplace of the Forerunner, a very reduced celebration was held due to current limitations. The mass was presided over by Fr. Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land. John, the child prophet The liturgy drew attention to the […]
“In this Holy Land afflicted by hatred and division, we have to build bridges, propose new initiatives and open up horizons.” These were the words that the Custos of the Holy Land, Fra Francesco Patton, pronounced at the inauguration of the exhibition “The beauty of the sacred: the Altar of the Medicis and the gifts of Kings” on 12 September at the “ Marino Marini” Museum in Florence. The exhibition, which starts from the Rucellai Chapel, is open from 13 […]
A new pavilion has been inaugurated at the Helen Keller School in Beit Hanina, an institution that has been accompanying girls and boys with special educational needs for years. The school, supported by the Custody of the Holy Land, confirms itself as a place where education is intertwined with inclusion, care, and respect for the dignity of every person. “It is not ability that counts, but the will to grow” Br. Francesco Ielpo, custos of the Holy Land, described the […]
The Italian-language Commissaries of the Holy Land met in Jerusalem for a period of learning, meeting and sharing. About twenty friars followed the course of “Jerusalem, holy city” from 1st to 9th June. A course for falling in love The course for Commissaries was organized by the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (SBF). The programme combined theoretical and practical aspects, with lessons in the classroom and excursions to Jerusalem and its surroundings. “The basic idea is to make the Commissaries fall in […]
