The Custodial Chapter officially opened with the celebration of the Holy Mass in the church of the convent of the Most Holy Savior, presided over by the Most Reverend Minister General, Fr. Massimo Fusarelli, OFM. At the end of the celebration, a solemn procession took place toward the chapter hall, where the roll call of those [...]
July 18, 2025Jerusalem, The Holy Land We, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, join together in profound solidarity with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the people sheltering in Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, as we bear witness to the heinous attack by the Israeli Army on the church compound there on [...]
This morning, on July 17 at 10:20 a.m., the Holy Family Parish in Gaza—the only Catholic church in the entire Strip—was struck by an Israeli shell.With sadness, we report that the attack caused injuries and three deaths. The victims were Saad Issa Kostandi Salameh and Foumia Issa Latif Ayyad. Among the wounded is the parish priest, [...]
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news,” (Is. 52,7) Declaration of the Catholic Ordinaries on the Ceasefire in Gaza The Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land welcome the announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza, which aims to end the hostilities in Gaza, return the Israeli hostages and [...]
To all the friars of the Custody Dear Brothers, May the Lord give you peace! As His Most Eminent Beatitude, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, our brother and Patriarch, reminded us, we are living in very difficult times, in which it is particularly important to pray for peace. assumption-englishDownload I seem to see a hopeful sign in the [...]