The election of the new Pope as seen through the eyes of the Franciscans of the Holy Land Delegation in Rome; Cardinal Pizzaballa’s meeting with journalists after his return from the Conclave; Caritas Baby Hospital and its new surgical unit; and finally, the 130th anniversary of the Maronite Patriarchal Vicariate of Jerusalem.
April 21, 2025. Pope Francis returns to the Father’s house. The heartfelt messages of the Custos, the Custodial Vicar, and Mgr Malfa, an Argentine bishop and friend of the pope.
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, shared memories of Pope Francis in an informal meeting with journalists before departing for Rome. There, he will attend the pope’s funeral and participate for the first time as an elector in the upcoming Conclave.
During the apostolic visits and trips of Pope Francis to the Holy Land and the Middle East, some friars of the Custody of the Holy Land accompanied him on various occasions. Br Marcelo Cicchinelli served as master of ceremonies, while Br Eduardo Masseo acted as interpreter in Cyprus. Here are their testimonies.
Discover Mount Nebo, the holy place from which Moses contemplated the Promised Land. Accompanied by Brother Eugenio Alliata, ofm of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, we will discover the biblical texts that speak of this holy place and the memorial dedicated to Moses.
The daily procession of Bethlehem in its simplicity, in its beauty, is a school of faith. It is an appointment, it is a catechesis that accompanies you little by little through this journey. Through the various stages in contemplation, in meditation and thus in an ever more conscious growth in the mystery of God made man.
In the second episode of the Bethlehem Special, Father Carlo Giuseppe talks about the importance of Bethlehem for the Church as one of the main places in salvation history.
This month we will take a spiritual journey, guided by Father Carlo Giuseppe Adesso of the Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro and lecturer in Church History, to get to know some special features of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Come with us on this adventure!
A Sunday in the Latin parish of Holy Cross in Nicosia. The beauty of cultural diversity is united in one faith in Christ.
In Jerusalem, the Feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross was celebrated at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher.
From the shrines of the Custody of the Holy Land, prayers for peace rise unceasingly. Even from Mount Nebo in Jordan, where life continues, the Franciscan community does not forget the difficult time the Holy Land is experiencing.
In the centennial year of the Tabor and Gethsemane basilicas, architect and writer Giovanna Repellini introduces us to Antonio Barluzzi.
For the first time an Italian orchestra lands in Rhodes, Greece, and for the first time a concert for organ and orchestra and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's musical and spiritual masterpiece, the Stabat Mater, is performed on the island.
The Franciscan community of the Holy Sepulcher, every day in procession retraces, inside the Basilica, the places of Jesus' passion, death and resurrection. These days, in particular, prayers are said for peace in the Holy Land and throughout the world.