Washington, D.C. — The Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Ielpo, OFM, visited the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, D.C., marking his first trip to the United States since assuming his role in 2025. His visit coincided with the 15th Annual Holy Land Gala, where he awarded the Grato Animo Medal to Bishop Paul Loverde of [...]
“[The Almighty] makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, heburns the shields with fire. He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among thenations, I will be exalted in the earth.’”(Psalm 46:9–10) 14 October, 2025 Along with millions living throughout [...]
On October 2, the Frick Collection in New York will open the exhibition Treasures of the Holy Sepulchre, presented for the first time in the United States. The exhibition features more than forty extraordinary objects from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Donated during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by European Catholic monarchs and [...]
Joint Statement by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Jerusalem August 26th,2025 “In the path of righteousness there is life, in walking its path there is no death” (Proverbs 12,28). A few weeks ago, the Israeli government announced its decision to take control of Gaza City. In recent days, the media have repeatedly [...]
Jerusalem, 29th of July, 2025 We, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, express our profound concern and unwavering condemnation following yet another violent assault that targeted the West Bank Christian town of Taybeh. Several vehicles were set ablaze, and hateful graffiti was sprayed—an unambiguous act of intimidation directed at a peaceful and faithful community [...]