"We proclaim to you what existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have contemplated and what our hands have touched: the Word of life. Because life was manifested, we have seen it and bear witness to it, and we proclaim to you eternal life, which was with the Father and has been manifested to us." The Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord in Nazareth began with this passage, with […]
The Terra Sancta Museum - Art and History is not the only artistic work of the Custos of the Holy Land, the Magnificat music conservatory and its choir, as well as individual friars, belong to it, exploring the link between art and mission.We met one of them, Fr. Balu. At the beginning of November, in the convent of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem, we discovered the exhibition of Fr. Balu. Originally from India and a theology student, he unites brushes and […]
The zonal Chapter of the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land in Syria has concluded after days of intense spirituality and fraternal dialogue. It was not only an institutional meeting, but an authentic pilgrimage among the wounds and hopes of a land that, despite years of isolation and suffering, continues to cry out its desire for life. From the halls of reflection in Knayeh to the wounded stones of Yacoubieh and Ghassanieh, the friars traced the course […]
On January 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in the Porziuncola will become the focal point of the solemn celebrations for the 8th Centenary of the Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi (1226–2026). Representatives of the Franciscan Families will be present:Friar Massimo Fusarelli, OFM, Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor;Friar Carlos Alberto Trovarelli, OFM Conv, Minister General of the Conventual Friars Minor;Friar Roberto Genuin, OFM Cap, Minister General of the Capuchin […]
