The origin of the procession dates to 1914 (during the First World War). During the month of November, the Ottoman authorities appeared in the Stella Maris monastery (Mount Carmel), notifying the religious men that in three hours they had to leave the monastery, because it was going to be taken up by the Ottoman army.…
Three weeks after the attacks to the Coptic minority, the head of the Catholic Church visits Cairo (Friday 28 and Saturday 29 April) as «Friend, Messenger of Peace and Pilgrim». Egypt has warmly welcomed Pope Francis. The first day of the Pope’s visit was extremely dense. In fact, he met with President Sissi, with the…
On Friday, April 28, the Holy Father will arrive in Cairo shortly after noon. This will be the second time he will meet with the President, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, who was received by the Pope on Monday, November 24, 2014, five months after his arrival in power. During this visit, the Pope expressed his wish…
Since a few years back it has been accustom at the Pilgrim Center to live moments of fraternity and prayer within the strong times of the liturgical year. This year, a pilgrimage has been organized to Jerusalem in order to live closer the passion and resurrection of Christ. It has been an intimate moment of…
During the days 2nd, 3rd and 4th of March 2017, we celebrated the first cultural encounter between The Imelda-Institute of Brussels and The Carmel High School of Haifa, which belongs to The Discalced Carmelite Order. The purpose of this meeting was to teach these young students from both cities (Brussels-Haifa) about the participatory communication that…
At the end of his fast, Jesus saw the spiritual struggle against the Adversary, the Satan who comes to tempt him. During the mission, which takes place in Dijon from 4 March to 2 April 1900, Elizabeth notes in her Journal the strengths of the teaching received. Following the instruction of Saturday, March 18 at…
Dear brother bishops and priests, Dear brothers and sisters, faithful in all our parishes and religious communities, “Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death. This season urgently calls us to conversion. Christians are asked to return to God “with all their hearts” (Joel 2:12),…
H.E. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, after consultation with the Bishops Council and the Consultative Council of the Latin Patriarchate, has today nominated Bishop William Shomali as Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan, succeeding Bishop Maroun Lahham who resigned from office last week. The Latin Patriarchate again thanks Bishop Maroun Lahham…
As many of you know, Br. Gabriel became part of the General Delegation of Israel on December 10th, 2016, although he was already here from 2012 to 2014, in this house of Stella Maris, cradle of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Br. Gabriel is originally from the Province of St. Joseph of Korea and in…