Daily procession of the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land (Anointing Stone) at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Oct. 9, 2023. Credit: Marinella Bandini ...

Francis first visited the Holy Land in the early 13th century. Like Pope Francis today, St. Francis went to the strife filled land with a message of peace and a plea for nonviolence.

The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land is among the oldest and largest Catholic institutions in the Holy Land. The province was founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1217, just eight years after he ...

The Franciscans have also created a monastery in Washington, DC where tourists can visit exact replicas of the most revered Holy Land sites. “We call it an oasis of peace, and it really is ...

The June 13 feast of St. Anthony of Padua and the novena, the nine days of prayer leading up to it, mark some of the busiest times at Washington’s Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in ...

For nearly 112 years, Mount St. Sepulchre in the District of Columbia has been home to a Franciscan monastery and its Memorial Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

As the Franciscans celebrate the 800th anniversary of their presence in the Holy Land, the sacred role the 300 friars from 34 countries continue to play is a blessing. The Church of the Visitation ...

A joint video posted on the Franciscan Custody’s X account, shows the Latin patriarch, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and the custos of the Holy Land, Franciscan Father Francesco Patton ...

Pope Francis cared deeply about Holy Land, Jews, but left ‘sour taste’ after Oct. 7. Story by Lazar Berman • 1w. W ith his death at age 88 after 12 years as leader of the Roman Catholic ...

JERUSALEM – The Franciscan Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who has served as the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem since 2020, has emerged as one of the top candidates to succeed the late Pope Francis.

Pope Francis: “With great sorrow I received the news that comes from the Holy Land.” Pope Francis concluded by issuing a heartfelt appeal to the Israeli and Palestinian governments and the ...