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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]