A book to support the children of the Boy’s Home in Bethlehem: this is an initiative of Edizioni Terra Santa, the Custody’s publishing. My Father’s Creche is a collection of Christmas stories, which ETS presented in Milan on November 16, in collaboration with Avvenire, the daily newspaper of the CEI (the Italian Bishops’ Conference) and the [...]
Two days to work for the parishes of the Holy Land and share their experiences as shepherds: Pastors of the parishes of the Custody of the Holy Land met at the end of October at the Mount Tabor monastery in Galilee, as foreseen by the three-year program for permanent formation that provides support to pastors. The [...]
The Custody of the Holy Land and Belgium are connected with a close bond, reinforced every year by a tradition. On the day of their national holiday, the Custody of the Holy Land celebrates a mass in honor of the Belgian king in the presence of the Belgian Consul General in Jerusalem. And so it was [...]
The saint’s indication to "immerse oneself without discussion or dispute" in mission. The protection of sacred places, help to local communities and the needy. The Franciscans remained in Syria to be near to the suffering people despite the dangers. The dialogue between Christians and the "majority religions" of the Holy Land. JERUSALEM: 800 years have passed [...]