Washington DC, September 25, 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters, May the Lord assure you with His peace! I am pleased to invite you to a Mass of Thankgiving presieded by His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, with the presence of the Most Rev. Fr. For Patton, OFM: Sunday, October 15, 2023 h: 11 am at Franciscan [...]
This Saturday, the celebration of the Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre took place in Jerusalem. This is a solemn event that the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land have honored every July 15 for 874 years. On July 15, 1149, 50 years after the conquest of the Holy Land, the Crusader [...]
Credit: Debbie Hill/CNS. A Polish friar reflects on the special peace found at the Church of the Visitation, where he is superior. He says friars there have started working on the gardens there to provide a place for outdoor prayer and reflection. Read more.
CNS photo/Amir Cohen, Reuters. Christians, including the Franciscan Custos, urge peace as Christians living in the Holy Land grapple with religious liberty, instability in the region, and the vandalism of holy places. Read More.
Deacons in seminary get an opportunity to usher in the New Year in the Holy Land during a special pilgrimage guided by Fr. James Gardiner, SA. Read more.