Marian devotion in the Holy Land: the local Franciscans and the Arab Christians celebrate the conclusion of the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary in various cities and several shrines. In the Holy Land, the Marian month ended with different events held in various cities. On the day when the Church recalled the visit of Mary [...]
In Jerusalem, the celebration of the first anniversary of the beatification of Mons. Oscar Arnulfo Romero. The Archbishop of San Salvador was killed and died a martyr on March 24, 1980. 24 March 1980: Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, was celebrating Mass in this Latin American city, when a sniper who was connected [...]
Under different names and events celebrated in different occasions, the Marian devotions express the faith of the local Christians in the Mother of God. In the Holy Land, the Marian devotion is intense and takes different names: Our Lady Queen of Palestine, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mary of Nazareth or Our Lady Woman of Valor. [...]
On May 21, the Christian community of Jerusalem celebrated the first anniversary of the canonization of the two Palestinian nuns Marie Alphonsine Ghattas and Maryam Bawardi. The church of the Holy Land is celebrating! At the Mamilla Monastery in Jerusalem, an important anniversary was celebrated, which attracted many local Christians, priests and students.