In Tarshiha and throughout the Holy Land, thousands of children participate in summer camps organized in schools and parishes so as to deepen their faith and Christian identity, and make new friends and have fun. In July and August, the Christian students of the city of Tarshiha, as well as throughout the Holy Land, enjoy their [...]
Like every year on July 15th, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land recalled the dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher, performed by the Crusaders for the first time in 1149. "We pray to experience Peter's same astonishment before the empty tomb." The homily of the Custos of the Holy Land, Father [...]
Intense weeks of work for the friars gathered in Chapter in Jerusalem, July 4 to 16. Intense weeks of work for the friars gathered in Chapter in Jerusalem, interrupted only by the Sunday break, for a day of rest. Some participated in Bethlehem to celebrate the first Mass of Brother Emad, newly ordained, while others went [...]
In the building site of the Basilica of the Nativity that is still accessible: the discovery of mosaics restored to their former glory and a new phase of restoration of the columns. In Bethlehem, a new 'treasure' was uncovered. After the delicate restoration of the roof and the wall, tile after tile, month after month, the [...]