Bethlehem

16 September 2023

Twinning agreements between Bethlehem, Greccio and Assisi

The Custody in the world

21 August 2023

The daily procession in Bethlehem in the places of the Nativity

The Custody in the Holy Land

26 June 2023

Custody of the Holy Land and Bethlehem University together for archaeology

Culture and Education

04 May 2023

The Milk Grotto in Bethlehem: one of the most popular shrines to the Virgin Mary in the Holy Land

The Custody in the Holy Land

"On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh"

07 January 2023

The Epiphany of the Lord: from Bethlehem to the world in the footsteps of the Magi

Celebrations in the Holy Places

The puppet of the one of the Wise Men character created by the Colla puppeteers

03 January 2023

The Nativity on display in Bethlehem with the Marionettes of the Compagnia Carlo Colla

Culture and Education

Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, incenses the altar of the Grotto of the Holy Innocents

28 December 2022

Fr. Faltas celebrates the Solemnity of the Holy Innocents in Bethlehem

Celebrations in the Holy Places

The Latin Patriarch His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa bring the statue of the Child Jesus into the Grotto of the Nativity

25 December 2022

Christmas in Bethlehem, where it all started

Celebrations in the Holy Places

24 December 2022

Christmas Message 2022 - Fr. Francesco Patton, ofm, Custos of the Holy Land

Press releases

Fr. Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land, lights the first candle at the Grotto of Bethlehem

27 November 2022

The solemn entrance of the Custos of the Holy Land in Bethlehem and the start of Advent

Celebrations in the Holy Places

Professor Michele Bacci, Professor of Medieval Art History at the University of Fribourg (CH)

10 November 2022

The graffiti and paintings on the columns of the basilica in Bethlehem

Culture and Education

16 September 2022

The Franciscan Children’s Home in Bethlehem celebrates its 15th birthday

The Custody in the Holy Land

27 August 2022

Beit Sahour: inauguration of the Pilgrim Center at the Shepherds’ Field

The Custody in the Holy Land

28 April 2022

Shepherds’ Field: work for the Spanish chapel starts

The Custody in the Holy Land

17 February 2022

The Bethlehem Franciscan Boys Home inaugurates its new facilities

The Custody in the Holy Land

11 February 2022

Christian Unity. The story of Brother Rami

The Custody in the Holy Land

28 December 2021

The Massacre of the Innocents ordered by Herod remembered in Bethlehem

Celebrations in the Holy Places

24 December 2021

Bethlehem: Christmas Eve in the birthplace of Jesus

Celebrations in the Holy Places

21 December 2021

The Franciscan Boys Home waiting for Christmas

The Custody in the Holy Land

28 November 2021

Advent begins in the Holy Land

Celebrations in the Holy Places

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Bethlehem

Twinning agreements between Bethlehem, Greccio and Assisi

The daily procession in Bethlehem in the places of the Nativity

Custody of the Holy Land and Bethlehem University together for archaeology

The Milk Grotto in Bethlehem: one of the most popular shrines to the Virgin Mary in the Holy Land

The Epiphany of the Lord: from Bethlehem to the world in the footsteps of the Magi

The Nativity on display in Bethlehem with the Marionettes of the Compagnia Carlo Colla

Fr. Faltas celebrates the Solemnity of the Holy Innocents in Bethlehem

Christmas in Bethlehem, where it all started

Christmas Message 2022 - Fr. Francesco Patton, ofm, Custos of the Holy Land

The solemn entrance of the Custos of the Holy Land in Bethlehem and the start of Advent

The graffiti and paintings on the columns of the basilica in Bethlehem

The Franciscan Children’s Home in Bethlehem celebrates its 15th birthday

Beit Sahour: inauguration of the Pilgrim Center at the Shepherds’ Field

Shepherds’ Field: work for the Spanish chapel starts

The Bethlehem Franciscan Boys Home inaugurates its new facilities

Christian Unity. The story of Brother Rami

The Massacre of the Innocents ordered by Herod remembered in Bethlehem

Bethlehem: Christmas Eve in the birthplace of Jesus

The Franciscan Boys Home waiting for Christmas

Advent begins in the Holy Land

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