STATEMENT The Friars of the Franciscan Monastery join in prayer for the passing of Pope Francis. Pope Francis had a deep love for St. Francis of Assisi. He chose his name in honor of him and tried to live according to his example: showing mercy, humility, and care for the poor. In 2014, the Holy Father [...]
Un llamamiento para preservar Tierra Santa y ayudar a su gente Queridas amigas, queridos amigos, que el Señor les dé paz. 1. La experiencia de este último año ha sido realmente difícil para todos nosotros que vivimos en Tierra Santa. La guerra en múltiples frentes no solo ha traído muerte y destrucción, sino que ha sembrado [...]
An appeal to preserve the Holy Land and support its people Dear friends, May the Lord give you His peace!1. The experience of this last year has been truly difficult for all of us who live in the Holy Land. The war on several fronts has not only brought death and destruction but has sown further [...]
The recent ceasefire offers hope for a return to normality in the Holy Land. In the place that is the source of our hope, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pizzaballa, and the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, made a joint appeal to the pilgrims: "Come! The Holy Land is safe, the Holy Land misses you, the Holy [...]
The Franciscan Monastery community and the Commissariat of the Holy Land in Washington, DC, express relief over the recently achieved ceasefire in the Holy Land. We pray that this will be a first step to bringing hope and a peaceful and a fruitful future for the people of the Holy Land, our Christian communities, and all [...]