Projects in 2014-2015 For many centuries the Custody of the Holy Land has been committed to the conservation and reviving of the holy places of Christianity in the Land of Jesus and in the entire Middle East. Among the various objectives of the Franciscan mission; we mention the support and the progress of the Christian presence [...]
During Lent, Catholics traditionally participate in the Stations of the Cross. The 14 stations focus on the specific events of Jesus’ last day on Earth. In this video, Father Greg Friedman, OFM, leads the litany and meditation. Just as Christians walk the way of the cross in Jerusalem, you are invited to virtually visit each Station [...]
Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington encourages you to prepare for Easter by attending Good Friday services. Watch this video to learn about the Good Friday liturgy and how all Christians are united in a special way to the Holy Land. To directly support Christians in the Holy Land, donate here. [...]
The Jericho Mosaic Center is carrying a cleanup operation of the mosaics of the ‘Crucifixion’ in the chapel of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. "But after awhile, the colors make them shine more than the truth", reads an Italian song ... Admiring the mosaics of the Crucifixion chapel in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher on [...]