Holy Land: the new Custodian, father Francesco Patton, took office yesterday

Holy Land: Patriarch Twal to EU delegates, “let Europe play a political role in the region, not just a financial one”

Corpus Christi at the Sepulchre: Patriarch Twal, “mercy and forgiveness” for the Middle East

Father Patton is the new Custos: “I come with humility, accept me as a brother.” A thought to Syria

Father Francesco Patton is the new Custos of the Holy Land. The Press Office of the Holy See communicated his…

Pilgrimages to the Holy Land: Asians are arriving in increasing numbers, notably Indonesians, Chinese and Indians. Is it a sign also for Europeans?

The Holy Land calls and Asia responds. Before a significant drop in the number of European pilgrims, despite some exceptions,…

Holy Land: Twal (Patriarch), for Israel, “search for security, a myth in the name of which every abuse is justified”

Pope Francis: the World Day of the Sick in the Holy Land for the Jubilee

In the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy Pope Francis has chosen the Land of Jesus to celebrate solemnly the twenty-fourth World…

Holy Land: Bishops of HLC to Christians of Gaza and Bethlehem and to refugees in Jordan, “you are not forgotten”

2015: “a terrible year” for pilgrimages to the land of Jesus

In 2015 only 275,118 pilgrims have booked religious services in the shrines. The groups were 8,254. The “Summary report on…

Patriarch Twal, call for peace in Jerusalem!

“We must return to Jerusalem. The Holy City is the key to peace in the Middle East.” Anchored in this…

Gaza: Caritas Jerusalem, Christmas campaign for Christian families