STATEMENT OF THE LATIN PATRIARCHATE His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of His Beatitude Patriarch Fouad Twal, having reached the legal age, according to article 401, §1 of the Code of Canon Law. His Holiness has appointed the Very Reverend Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, former Custos of the Holy Land for twelve years, as Apostolic [...]
The “Mother of Grace” concert was performed by the Choir and Orchestra of the Italian Carmelite School in Haifa, under the direction of teacher and music director Émile Bishara. “Oh Mother of Grace, oh purest word, with your presence, you just complete my life.” With music, poems and prayers, children, youth, parents and teachers of the [...]
"Remaining open to the unpredictable will of God." The legacy of St. Anthony of Padua, patron of the Custody since 1928. Monday, June 13th: the festival in the St. Savior Monastery, in Jerusalem. "His memory will never vanish. His name will be blessed forever. " The verse that embodies the people’s devotion to St. Anthony of [...]
The Custos of the Holy Land makes his solemn entry into the city of Jaffa, one of the oldest cities in the world. With a 4 million year old history, Jaffa is a city of a great importance for the Franciscan community. The Custos of the Holy Land, Brother Francesco Patton, made a new solemn entry [...]