A day of feast, prayer, and celebrations. Thursday, August 6, the Franciscan community of the Custody of the Holy Land celebrated the Solemnity of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor, the place that tradition identifies as the one where Christ manifested his glory before some of his apostles. The Mass, presided over by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Ielpo, was an occasion for recollection and joy not only for the Custody, but for the entire […]
Guarding the treasure of vocation starting from the deep mystery of the person. With this spirit, a delegation from the Istituto Francescano di Spiritualità of the Pontificia Università Antonianum traveled to the Holy Land from July 10 to 15 to launch a refresher course intended for the formator friars of the Custody. The initiative, born at the invitation of the Custos, Fr. Francesco Ielpo, and the Secretary of Formation, inaugurates a three-year traveling itinerary that will develop both online and […]
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’ […]
