Articles on this issue "Custos of the Holy Land"
When politics is at a standstill, the "languages" of violence and mistrust enter the conversation, according to the Franciscan custos of the Holy Land. Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa shared …
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read moreHere is the report for 2009-2010 of the projects completed by the Custody of the Holy Land of the Order of Friars Minor. The Vatican press office published the report today in conjunction with …
read moreLike the shepherds, we are materially or spiritually poor, and we must go to Bethlehem for answers to problems that "lacerate our souls," says the Custos of the Holy Land. Franciscan Father …
read moreGood relations with the people of Israel must be encouraged, and Christians in this land must be supported, says the vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land. Father Artemio Vitores made these …
read moreThe Custody of the Holy Land was the first to promote dialogue and peace in the Middle East, a mission the Franciscans continue today, says a religious. The Custody is part of the Order of …
read moreChristians of the Holy Land need the warmth and presence of pilgrims if they are not to feel abandoned by the world, says the vicar of the Franciscan Custody. In an interview with Spanish …
read moreThe question of the Church's access to civil courts and its payment of municipal property taxes in Israel remains unresolved, following recent talks with Israel. Though no official statement …
read moreThe Latin-rite patriarch of Jerusalem emphasized the importance of educating and forming Christians in the Mideast, particularly in the Holy Land, to help them deal with their highly complex …
read moreA spokesman of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land called for a U.N. peace conference to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Franciscan Father David Jaeger made this proposal after …
read moreThe Latin-rite patriarch of Jerusalem and the Custos of the Holy Land sent a message to the presidents of bishops' conferences worldwide with the lament that "a wall isolates Bethlehem." The …
read moreFIDES).- All the bishops of Christian churches in Jerusalem appealed for a rapid end to "the conflict that affects thousand of lives in this land." The 13 heads of churches addressed the …
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