At the Holy Sepulcher, the Ash Wednesday Mass was celebrated by Father Fergus Clarke and concelebrated by the Franciscans, custodians of the shrines of the land of Jesus. In Jerusalem, on this Ash Wednesday, Father Fergus Clarke presided over the Eucharistic Celebration in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher. The Mass, concelebrated by the Franciscans, custodians [...]
The only ones in the holy city to produce altar bread hosts are the sisters of Our Lady of the Pillar. Nine women of different nationalities have carried out this mission for 70 years. The Eucharist is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. It was established by Jesus' words: heaven. Whoever eats this [...]
AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) -- A famed Italian Catholic cathedral organist is believed to have been the first Western musician to perform in Syria since the start of the civil war nearly six years ago. "It has been awesome. It was something unbelievable," Eugenio Maria Fagiani told Catholic News Service by phone of his recent performances in [...]
Over 100 pilgrims from the American Dynamic Catholic Institute came on pilgrimage to the Holy Land to return to the roots of their faith. he pilgrimage to the Holy Land can be an experience of beauty and of absolutely unexpected intensity. The firsthand connection with the holy places combined with the reading of the Gospel enliven [...]