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Italian friar Francesco Ielpo, OFM, as Custos of the Holy Land and Guardian of Mount Zion Photo: Fundación Tierra Santa

Holy Land

Archaeological research confirms what Catholics already venerated: the site of Jesus’ crucifixion

Among the most remarkable discoveries is botanical evidence—fragments of a cultivated plant dating precisely to the spring of 33 A.D., the traditional time of Jesus’ death. This find, nestled within the area between what Christian tradition holds as Calvary and the nearby tomb, aligns strikingly with the Gospel of John’s detail: «In the place where he was crucified, there was a garden…» (John 19:41).

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Cardinal of Jerusalem: “I don’t know how we are still standing; the situation is against us”

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, described the worsening reality on the ground. «When the ceasefire in Gaza began, operations in the West Bank intensified,» he told a delegation from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in Jerusalem. «Hundreds of new checkpoints were set up, particularly in places like Jenin, making life even more difficult for residents.»