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Fifth Meeting of Formators and Vocations Animators

26/12/09

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From 16 to 24 January the fifth Meeting of Formators and Vocations Animators was held at the friary of San Fortunato in Montefalco, in Umbria, which is the house of welcome for vocations to the Franciscan life in the Holy Land Custody. The theme chosen for this year’s meeting was: "Adult vocations: how to accept and accompany them." The main speaker during the Meeting was professor Zbigniew Formella SDB, a Polish Salesian, who is Director of the Institute of Psychology at the Pontifical (...)

TG Terra Santa Notizie 31 a 06 Febraio 2010

26/12/09

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23 January 2010 Fifth Meeting of Formators and Vocations Animators
7 January 2010 The Franciscans followed the Magi and celebrated the Epiphany in Bethlehem
2 January 2010 January 1: Mass for Peace at the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem
1 January 2010 From the Seminar of St. Saviour: thanks for the year coming to an end
28 December 2009 800 years of the Franciscan Order

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Multimedia

Franciscan Multimedia Center

Bringing the Holy Land to you through audio-visual technology.

Magnificat Music School

Christians, Jews and Muslims sing and perform together. Visit the Magnificat Institute website.

Historical Archive The Collection of Firmans

The oldest documents in the Historical Archive of the Custody of the Holy Land date back to the 13th Century.

Our reviews: Holy Land Review

The Holy Land Review (52 color pages) is a magazine published four times a year (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter). Through articles by experts, it aims at providing in-depth knowledge of the complex situation in the Holy Land, covering religious, cultural, biblical, archaeological and ecumenical issues. The first edition of the new review was published in Spring 2008. 

The Holy Land Review is published by the Commissariat of the Holy Land, Washington, D.C. with the support of Edizioni Terra Santa, Milan (Italy).

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Our products: CD - DVD ...

Not everyone has the good fortune of visiting the Holy Land. Or maybe you simply wish to stay connected to the home of Jesus Christ. In any case, we have the ultimate keepsakes for you to take the Holy Land home so you may keep memories alive and re-experience this land.

Discover our products: DVD, pictures, postcards, books, in collaboration with the Franciscan Printing Press, Edizioni Terra Santa, Antoniano Production, ATS Pro Terra Sancta.

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Our press: Our Press

The Franciscan Printing Press is operated by the Custody of the Holy Land. It opened in Jerusalem in 1847 under the name Stamperia Francescana. The various governments that succeeded one another in the land recognized it as the Franciscan Printing Press, which has become its permanent name. Our publications form an extensive collection of historical documents on the Holy Land, the Status quo and the holy places, the shrines, liturgical books for the use of local Catholic communities and other publications for Christian communities and schools.

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Press Review: Press review

In this section, you will find a choice of articles, the themes of which are connected with the countries in which the Custody is present. They can be political, historical, archaeological, biblical, etc.

These texts were not written by the Custody. The authors retain full responsibility for their contents. Nevertheless, we believe that with their various points of view they can enrich your knowledge of the realities of this country and nourish your thought and your prayer.

We are sorry not (yet) to be able to offer this service in Arabic, Hebrew, Polish or Portuguese.

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The Franciscan Presence in the Holy Land

History

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Served in the name of the Church by the sons of Saint Francis for the past seven centuries, this mission was long ago named the “Custody of the Holy Land”; today, as in the past, the Franciscans continue their work as faithful missionaries and prophets of reconciliation and peace.

In this site we invite you to travel into the very heart of the Custody. While waiting to meet you here in the Holy Land — bon voyage!

Serving Sanctuaries and Pilgrimages

Virtual Tour

The 16 sites included among the Franciscan sanctuaries in the Holy Land are in the process of being renovated. Nine new sanctuaries are to be added, such as Naim, Tabgha (the Primacy of St. Peter), Magdala, Jaffa, Saint John of Acre, etc. In total, the Custody will include 25 sanctuaries. The two first sites to have been renovated, Ein Karem and Nazareth, should be put on line in the course of the coming weeks.