Custody of the Holy Land (FFHL)
The Franciscans of the Order of Friars Minor are the custodians and caretakers of stones—the ancient stones of Holy places, and the "Living Stones" of the...
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Jerusalem
With over 70 parishes across four regions under the Patriarchy, the Latin Patriarch has over 250,000 parishioners, 4500 of which are in Jerusalem. While the bulk of RDF's work for Catholics in the Holy Land is delivered more directly via the Franciscan Custody and to specific Catholic based institutions, we also provide a modest annual grant directly to the Patriarch for his discretionary use.
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Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) Ecclesiastical Mission
The Archimandrite's jurisdiction includes numerous highly significant holy sites and the (frankly, eyewatering) works of the Saint Mary Magdalene Convent and i...
Franciscan Terra Santa College – Bethlehem
“Our school,” says Fr. George, “can boast of being the oldest school in the whole of the Middle East and was founded in 1598. Since then, generations and generation...