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 [...]
Hearing the drumbeat of war and hoping to tamp it down before a wrong decision is made, U.S. Catholic leaders from a number of religious orders and peace and justice organizations call on President Trump and his advisors to listen to the voices of peace and take the path of diplomacy and dialogue. Dr. Martin Luther [...]