Terra Santa News 16/05/2025
May 15, 2025

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.

Documentaries

MOUNT NEBO. A Look at the Promised Land
March 28, 2025

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.

St Catherine's Church - liturgy, devotion and pious exercises
St Catherine's Church - liturgy, devotion and pious exercises
December 09, 2024

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.

The importance of Bethlehem for the Universal Church
The importance of Bethlehem for the Universal Church
December 09, 2024

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.

Towards Christmas: know Bethlehem to love Him more!
Towards Christmas: know Bethlehem to love Him more!
December 02, 2024

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!

Cipro IV- Nicosia: A day with the Bishop of Cyprus
Cipro IV- Nicosia: A day with the Bishop of Cyprus
July 30, 2024

A Sunday in the Latin parish of Holy Cross in Nicosia. The beauty of cultural diversity is united in one faith in Christ.

Custody of the Holy Land

The Feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross
May 08, 2025

In Jerusalem, the Feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross was celebrated at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher.

Mount Nebo: a community in prayer for peace
Mount Nebo: a community in prayer for peace
November 07, 2023

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.

Giovanna Repellini and the Architect of the Holy Land: The Basilica of the Transfiguration
Giovanna Repellini and the Architect of the Holy Land: The Basilica of the Transfiguration
October 30, 2023

In the centennial year of the Tabor and Gethsemane basilicas, architect and writer Giovanna Repellini introduces us to Antonio Barluzzi.

From Italy an orchestra for Rhodes
From Italy an orchestra for Rhodes
October 24, 2023

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.

From the Holy Sepulcher in prayer for peace
From the Holy Sepulcher in prayer for peace
October 10, 2023

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.