In Jerusalem, there is one day in the year when everybody makes an effort to arrive on time. On Thursday 2nd September, the appointment was for 7.08 p.m. on the dot when, for the Muslims in the Holy Land, the cannon was fired to announce the end of the fast of Ramadan. Most of the heads of the Churches of Jerusalem were present at the Notre Dame Centre beside their Muslim guests at this time to share soup, dates and hummus. It is also the only time in the year when an official meal is (...)
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- 5 September 2010 The heads of the Churches invite the Muslim authorities for the Iftar
- 3 September 2010 Bethlehem: a historic agreement signed
- 19 August 2010 Opening of the new Church of Beit Hanina
- 19 August 2010 The Mass of the Assumption in the Basilica of Gethsemane
- 30 July 2010 Pilgrimage to the house of friendship
More SBF News
- 8 September 2010 SBF Taccuino - Un Cupido di 2000 anni fa a Gerusalemme
- 6 September 2010 SBF Taccuino - Rivive la pianta del balsamo
- 3 September 2010 SBF Taccuino - Giordania. Tempio dell’età del Ferro con un tesoro di statuette
- 2 September 2010 SBF Taccuino - Rotoli del Mar Morto: mistero risolto?
- 1 September 2010 SBF Taccuino - El-Ahwat, risolto un mistero archeologico
More Videos News
- 6 September 2010 Terra Santa News (en) 04/09/2010
- 30 August 2010 The News of the Holy Land 28-08-2010
- 23 August 2010 New translation: Terra Sancta News (en) 20-08-2010
- 20 August 2010 Terra Santa News (en) 13-08-2010
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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.
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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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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
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
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.
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Office hours:
Monday s- Friday: 8.30 am. - 17.30 pm.
Saturday: 8.30 am. - 12.30 pm.
Sunday: closed
Franciscan Pilgrims’ Office:
Tel: 972-2-6272697
Fax: 972-2-6286417
Mail: fpo@cicts.org
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Sanctuaries
- Acre
- Ain Karem : St. John in the Desert
- Ain Karem: Saint John the Baptist
- Ain Karem: The Visitation
- Ain Karim (website)
- Bethany (website)
- Bethlehem
- Bethlehem: The Nativity (website)
- Bethlehem: The Shepherds’ Field and Grotto
- Bethpage
- Cana
- Cana of Galilee (website)
- Capernaum (website)
- Capernaum
- Damascus: House of Ananias
- Dominus Flevit (website)
- Emmaus - El Qubeibeh
- Flagellation
- Gethsemane (website)
- Gethsemane
- Holy Cenacle (website)
- Jaffa
- Jericho
- Memorial of Moses (website)
- Mount Tabor (website)
- Mount Tabor
- Naim
- Nazareth
- Nazareth: Saint Joseph
- Nazareth: The Annunciation (website)
- Shepherds’ Field (website)
- Tabgha and Magdala
- Terra Sancta College - Jerusalem
- The Holy Sepulcher (website)
- Tiberias
- Tomb of Mary (website)
- Via Dolorosa (website)
