Peace and conversion. These are the prayer intentions recommended by Mgr Pizzaballa for the vigil of prayer on Saturday 19 May at 5pm at the Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem. A week of deep contrasts has shaken the Holy Land as the representatives of the Israeli government celebrated the move of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv [...]
A personal parish came into force on 20 May. This is an attempt to respond to the urgent spiritual and social needs of these peoples. For some years now the ecclesial community in Jerusalem has seen the significative presence of thousands of foreigners in the celebrations of the life of the Church. They come from the [...]
Representatives of the fourteen conferences of the Order of Friars Minor met in Jerusalem to reflect on challenges in evangeliation to today and on prospects for the future. From all over the world, Franciscans who make up the International Council for Mission and Evangelization gathered in Jerusalem. Reprenentatives of the fourteen conferences of the order met [...]
“The visit by our Custos encourages us in our mission and expresses unity with the Church of Jerusalem.” This is how Br. Jerzy Kraj, guardian of the Franciscan convent of Nicosia, and Patriarchal Delegate and Delegate of the Custos in Cyprus, commented on Fr. Francesco Patton’s visit. The Custos spent a week in Cyprus (from April [...]