Interview with Fr. Francesco Ielpo Custody of the Holy Land
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...
The Empty Tomb of Lazarus in Bethany
Roots
Returning to the roots of 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...
The Jewish Passover in the Time of Jesus
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...