Jerusalem, July 2, 2016 - The interview given by Father Francesco Patton to the media of the Custody of the Holy Land Within weeks of his solemn entry into the Holy Land, the new Franciscan Custos, Father Francesco Patton gave an interview to the media of the Custody. Many topics were discussed, from his first impressions [...]
The feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul was celebrated in the Holy Land in various sacred places. The Holy Land celebrated the solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Peter's encounter with Jesus occurred on the shores of Lake Tiberias. The Gospel of St. John is clear: Jesus looked at Peter: this marked the beginning [...]
Michael Ayoub, a Christian, is a musaharati: every night during Ramadan, he chants and beats his tambourine to wake up the believers of the old city of Acre. It is in the middle of the night, that the narrow streets of the old city of Akko, the San Giovanni of Acre Crusade, resonate alongside of the [...]
In the Holy Land, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist was celebrated in the shrines where the Precursor of Jesus was born and lived, during the years that preceded the beginning of his public life. John the Baptist lived in this land of Judea: he who led an austere life, lived in caves and fed [...]