When I consider Gaza and the ramifications of Israel's U.S.-backed genocide, I see humanity trembling on the edge of a giant ...

In 2023, I made a life-changing pilgrimage to the Holy Land with my order, the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. I saw all the towns that Jesus ministered in, such as Galilee ...

The East after the disintegration of the Mongol Empire. Credit: Rowanwindwhistler / Wikimedia Commons It was he who finished expelling the Mongols a year later, defeating them in the Battle of Homs, ...

The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, anoints the statue of Jesus on the Stone of Anointing during the ceremony known as the “funeral procession” on Good Friday night 2024.

Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in Israel boosts interest.

The hour-long RICK STEVES' SPECIAL: THE HOLY LAND, ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS TODAY weaves together both the Israeli and the Palestinian narratives to better understand a place that is, ...

ETS Tours’ 2025 Holy Land itineraries include visits to Galilee, Nazareth, Jerusalem and Bethlehem, offering moments of worship, reflection and fellowship.

Over its 700-year history, the Custody of the Holy Land has also become a point of reference for politicians, diplomats, and local authorities due to its deep roots in the region.

Children welcome the Custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, upon his entrance into Bethlehem on Nov. 30, 2024, for the beginning of Advent. Credit: Marinella Bandini This year, the ...

Another evangelist S. Satya Suvartha Raju, who has made 50 trips so far to Israel accompanying tourist groups, said he was approached by a few organisers to get ready for the Holy Land tours again.

The Custodian of the Holy Land, Fr Francesco Patton, OFM, is currently visiting Malta. Among other meetings, he will celebrate mass at the St Mary of Jesus (Ta’ Ġieżu) church in Valletta on ...