From Lebanon, Brother Toufic Mehri of the Custody of the Holy Land testifies to the strength of faith; Because of the bombings in southern Lebanon, the Franciscan community of the friary of St Anthony moved to Beirut, to serve the people. The effects of the war on the tourism sector in the Holy Land! The Israeli Ministry of Tourism has published a dataset illustrating the impact of the war on the tourism sector. It describes the characteristics of the hundreds of thousands of tourists who have visited Israel since the beginning of the war. Celebration of the Feast of Congregations (Yom HaKhelot) and the beginning of the Year of Hope; The Patriarchal Vicariate of the Hebrew-speaking Catholic community celebrated the Feast of Congregations (Yom HaKhilot) and the beginning of the Year of Hope, on the Jewish New Year. A music festival in Rhodes to honour St Francis! To honour the feast of St Francis, the ‘Organ and Music Festival of Rhodes’ has been held on the Greek island of Rhodes for twelve years. Organised by the Latin Catholic Church in conjunction with the Terra Sancta Organ Festival. The last farewell to Shibly, who loved God and the Church The friars of the Custody of the Holy Land, together with friends and faithful, gathered around the family of Shibly Abu Sada for the last farewell to one of the Custody's historical collaborators. Read More