Archives of Universal Church News
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The Origins of the Jubilee
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The Pope Entrusts the Holy Year of Hope to the Protection of Mary
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Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the Catholics of the Middle East
Rome, Saint John Lateran, 7 October 2024
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The Holy Land: dear to the heart of Pope Francis
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Pilgrims of Hope
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A new algorithmic 'creature'?
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Appeal of the Holy Father for peace: a day of fasting and prayer, of penance, on Friday 27 October
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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa congratulated by members of the Order
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem was surrounded by Knights and Dames at the Consistory during which the Pope created him Cardinal
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Five members of the Order to be created cardinals, including the Patriarch of Jerusalem
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“Every Christian is a citizen of the Holy Land”
Interview with Margaret Karram
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Benedict XVI: He who spoke to us about God
A tribute by Cardinal Fernando Filoni
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A Jubilee in honour of Blessed Bartolo Longo, member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
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A very significant Consistory for the Order
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An anniversary to remember: Nulla celebrior
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A great joy for the Order
Msgr. Fortunato Frezza, Master of Ceremonies for the Grand Magisterium, will be created Cardinal by the Pope on 27 August
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“Seeing and Touching the Lord”
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Land of the Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (9-14th May 2022)
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God has “plans for our welfare and not for evil, to give us a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29,11)
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“A bridge between peoples”: a report on the Pope’s trip to Cyprus
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“God made us different, so that we might become friends, and we might love one another”
A conversation with Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, archbishop of Bologna, after the G20 Interfaith Forum that took place in his diocese in September
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Members of the Order at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest
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Welcome to the new Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Cyprus, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine
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Annual Peace Day for the East
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“The Spirit upsets plans”
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The Holy Shroud’s message of hope for our world in crisis
Interview with Emanuela Marinelli, author of the book “Nuova luce sulla Sindone”, (New Light in the Shroud, published by Ares Editions in Italian)
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“The Patriarch is the pastor of the Church of the Holy Land, of which the Custody is an important and constitutive part.”
Interview with Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
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Three days for a resurrection
A brief account of our Grand Master’s trip to Iraq
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Cardinal Fernando Filoni will accompany the Pope to Iraq from 5 to 8 March
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The first book on the spirituality of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
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A special year dedicated to St. Joseph
“The spiritual path that Joseph traces for us is not one that explains, but accepts.”
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"FRATELLI TUTTI"? Regarding the encyclical of Pope Francis
Regarding the encyclical of Pope Francis
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The beatification of the founder of the Knights of Columbus
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Prayer for the canonization of Blessed Bartolo Longo
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Msgr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa has been appointed Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
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"An even worse virus: indifferent selfishness"
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All humanity united in prayer
This May 14, 2020, the faithful of different religious traditions are invited to prayer and fasting for the end of the pandemic
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"Bari meeting aims to be a laboratory for paths of peace"
Interview with Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, President of the Italian Episcopal Conference and Prior of the Order
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Preparing for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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In Silence I seek your face, O Lord
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"A loyal friend ever at our side"
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"The members of the Order are like ambassadors of the Holy Land"
Exclusive interview with Holy See Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin
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“Christ’s wounds are our treasure from where mercy flows”
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From enemy to brother: celebrating 800 years since encounter between Saint Francis and the Sultan
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“The Church I know”: a reflection
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The courage of encounter and an outstretched hand
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Reflections on Western replicas of the Holy Sepulchre Aedicule
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St. Paul VI’s Prayer at the Holy Sepulchre
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From Bethlehem to Panama: Rosaries for WYD
The “AveJmj” project mobilized Bethlehem’s young workers to produce thousands of Rosaries that will be gifted to everyone attending the WYD 2019. The Order of the Holy Sepulchre, on the initiative of the Grand Master, wished to financially support this generous project.
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#ChristmasOESSHHolyLand
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The example and legacy of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, Knight Grand Cross of the Order
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Historical Bari meeting between Pope and Patriarchs of the Oriental Churches
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The importance of Eastern Christians’ testimony for the secularized West
Meeting of ROACO members in June 2018
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An important encounter to pray for peace in the Middle East
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“Jerusalem and the Holy Land have become my home of choice”
Interview with Pierre-Yves Fux, Ambassador of Switzerland to the Holy See and member of the Order
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The Order offers a path of sanctification for everyone: interview with Cardinal Arborelius
Interview with Cardinal Anders Arborelius
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Gaudete et Exsultate: we are all called to holiness
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From Golgotha to Emmaus: two spiritual booklets by Father Thomas Rosica
For all Christians, we offer these excellent and faith-filled texts as valuable instruments to sustain our prayer during Holy week and Eastertide.
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“God believes in young people and entrusts them with responsibilities without hesitation”
A conversation with Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops
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Respecting the status quo of Jerusalem
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A heartfelt appeal from Pope Francis for Jerusalem
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In Rome the exhibition “Menorah: worship, history and myth”
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Shepherds and members of the Order, honored by the Pope’s trust
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“We must show Eastern Christians our closeness”
An interview with Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for Oriental Churches.
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A Palestinian Muslim approach to non-violence
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Christians and Jews today: “Encounter must be face to face”
Interview with Belgian Rabbi David Meyer
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Dialogue of life between Christians and Muslims
Interview with Jesuit Father Thomas Michel, expert in Christian-Muslim relations and Islam
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Three voices mark 30 years of Assisi meeting
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Ambassador to the Holy See and Dame of the Order
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Message of Pope Francis for Lent: "The Word is a gift. Other persons are a gift"
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Blessed Bartolo Longo
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Misericordia et Misera: “So that God’s caress may reach everyone”
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A diplomacy of small steps to build trust
Interview* with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States within the Holy See's Secretariat of State
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With the feelings of the Mother of God
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Active Advent Waiting
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Anna’s fidelity
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A path of patience, courage and trust
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Trust in the Lord in the face of the impossible
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Three new cardinals are members of the Order
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"Lord Jesus, cast forth the shadow of your cross over peoples at war..."
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To bring about encounters through dialogue: Thirst for Peace, Assisi 2016
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The charisma of Mother Teresa in the Holy Land
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The Jubilee contemplating the five wounds of Christ
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Members of the Order pray for Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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"Mary’s gaze makes us feel her maternal embrace"
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Works of “living mercy” for the Holy Year
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"There's no relation that can't be transformed"
Interview with Rabbi David Rosen on the history and current reality of relations between Jews and Catholics
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Interreligious dialogue: the way to peace
Celebrating 50 years of the Declaration "Nostra Aetate"
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Blessed Bartolo Longo: a model for the members of the Order
Interview with Msgr. Tommaso Caputo, Archbishop and Pontifical Delegate of Pompeii, Prior of the Section “Napoli – Blessed Virgin of the Rosary” of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
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Living the Jubilee of Mercy in the Holy Land
What are the Holy Doors?
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The opening of the Jubilee in St. Peter’s Square
“The Church is called to reach people wherever they are, in order to bring the joy of the Gospel to them...”
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Mercy at the center
The invitation by Pope Francis for the Jubilee
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A vision of peace for Jerusalem
Rabbi Abraham Skorka: A Year after the Historic Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Pope Francis
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“Search for what unites. Overcome what divides”
Pope Francis’ first meeting with Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin
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A New Nuncio to Jordan and Iraq
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The plight of refugees and the Church’s mission
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Msgr. Fisichella and the planning of the Jubilee of Mercy
Exclusive interview with the President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, before the beginning of the Jubilee Year
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Pilgrims of Mercy in the Holy Land
A proposed subsidy from the Order’s Communication Services