Terra Santa News 13/09/2024

2024-09-12 14:19:22
The Feast of the Prophet Moses on Mount Nebo The Feast of the Prophet Moses on Mount Nebo. For more than 90 years, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land have continued to guard the place from which, according to tradition, Moses contemplated the Promised Land before he died. Nativity of the Virgin Mary- in every human life a project of God! On 8 September at the Basilica of St Anne in Jerusalem, the solemn celebration in honour of the Birth of the Virgin Mary. The Eucharist at the centre of the official image of the Holy Martyrs of Damascus Towards Canonisation, the official image of the Franciscan Martyred Saints and Maronites of Damascus, a graphic work by the Italian illustrator Andrea Pucci, is released. The Franciscan mission in Cyprus- salt of the earth and light of the world The mission of the Custody of the Holy Land on the island of Cyprus. A presence that has made a difference for centuries, bringing evangelisation, culture and education.

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