Saturday January 20th, in Bethlehem, was a day filled with new inaugurations. The holy water of the Custos of the Holy Land, Francesco Patton, blessed various structures, which were expanded or renovated thanks to different projects carried out by the ATS Pro Terra Sancta NGO, in support of the local Christian community and particularly of the [...]
On January 13, 2018, Christians of different nationalities celebrated the World Day of Migrants and Refugees with a [special] mass and [several] cultural activities in the Parish of St. Joseph in Haifa. The dance, the music and the colorful outfits, in addition to the silence of prayer, reflected not only cultural differences, but also the hope [...]
The eight centuries of the Franciscan presence in the Holy Land were at the heart of the international conference with the theme of “The dialogue between cultures and religions in the promotion of peace: 800 years of the Franciscan presence in the Holy Land,” which was held in Italy on December 21 and 22. Organized by [...]
The course was focused on pastoral planning, and it brought together the parish priests of the Custody of the Holy Land from January 8-11. As part of the formational course, which the Custody has always hosted, an exceptional guest came from Italy. Fr. Matteo Giuliani, a Franciscan friar is an expert in catechetics, pedagogy and the [...]