by communication | Mar 23, 2026 | Latest News
On June 24, 2025, Pope Leo XIV confirmed the election of our brother, Fr. Francesco Ielpo, OFM, as Custos of the Holy Land and Guardian of Mount Zion. What is the Mission of the Franciscan Custody in the Holy Land? The mission of the Franciscans in the Holy Land dates...
by webdeveloper | Mar 23, 2026 | Latest News
Bethany: Today, the village of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary is called el-‘Ezariyyeh—the village of ‘Azar in Arabic, Eleazar in Hebrew, that is, of Lazarus. Of the three siblings, however, Lazarus is the most reserved. The Gospels do not record any conversation between...
by communication | Mar 21, 2026 | Latest News
I return to Jerusalem with a stopover in Greece. As we fly over the Greek coastline, my imagination takes flight to the legend of Icarus, with his makeshift wings, reveling in the boundless happiness of freedom beneath the light and heat of the sun… And I picture him...
by communication | Mar 19, 2026 | Latest News
In the feast of Passover, the salvation of the people of Israel is relived—the people held captive in Egypt—when the destroying angel passed over the houses of the Hebrews and struck down mortally only the firstborn of the Egyptians. According to the official rite...
by communication | Feb 24, 2026 | Latest News
During the month of February, several significant initiatives took place that strengthened the mission of Saxum Visitor Center as a space for encounter, formation, and dialogue. On February 3 and 4, we were part of the IMTM International Tourism Fair in Tel Aviv, as...
by webdeveloper | Feb 23, 2026 | Latest News
William Faulkner borrowed the title of his famous novel from King David’s cry of distress when he learned of the death of his rebellious son Absalom. For several centuries, the collective memory of this biblical passage has crystallized around a funerary...
