The congregation of the Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo runs the German Hospice in Jerusalem, the spiritual heart of the German-speaking community in the Holy City. From 24 to 27 September, the conference ‘The Word and the Places’ took place at St Saviour's Convent in Jerusalem. In September, the Custos of the Holy Land, Brother Francesco Patton, visited Washington. From 20 to 21 September, the Comboni Missionary Sisters in Jerusalem organised a seminar to help vocations.

From 24 to 27 September, the Congress ‘The Word and the Places’ took place at St Saviour's Convent in Jerusalem. Organised by the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, the event marks the closing of the centenary since the founding of the SBF. It also marks the beginning of a new year and new projects aimed at deepening the understanding of Revelation in the places where it was realised.

In September, the Custos of the Holy Land, Brother Francesco Patton, visited the United States, in Washington, to meet the community of the Custody living there, and to encourage the friars in their mission of bridging North America and the Land of Jesus.

On 23 September, the German Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo inaugurated the new heating system, a state-of-the-art work realised thanks to the contribution of the German government. The German Ambassador to Israel and the Abbot of the Mount Sion Monastery were present.

The reliquary of the Martyrs of Damascus, donated to His Holiness Pius XI by the General Postulation of the Order of Friars Minor on the occasion of their solemn beatification on 10 October 1926, will be displayed in St. Peter's Square during the canonisation rite on Sunday 20 October 2024.

The Comboni Missionary Sisters, in their monastery in Jerusalem, organised a seminar entitled ‘A feast for all’, adapted from Jesus Christ's parable about the king celebrating the marriage of his son. The seminar was inspired by Pope Francis' message on the occasion of World Mission Day 2024.

In the city of Florence, the collaboration between the Terra Sancta Museum in Jerusalem and the Marino Marini Museum has finally allowed a unique exhibition to open. The promotion of artistic and cultural heritage is an indispensable tool for peace building.

The Italian commissioners of the Holy Land meet in Palermo to coordinate activities and share experiences. In Jerusalem, Christians celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In Nazareth, the Salesian community celebrates the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the mission in Galilee with the foundation of the ‘Adolescent Jesus’ basilica. In the convent of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem, the eighth centenary of the gift of the stigmata to the poverello of Assisi is commemorated.

The eighth centenary of the Stigmatisation of the Poverello of Assisi comes to a close. In the Holy Land, celebrations in sanctuaries commemorate the gift of the Stigmata.

On 15 September in Nazareth, the closing celebration of the centenary of the Basilica dedicated to the Adolescent Jesus took place. The Salesian work that has helped so many young people to become good Christians and upright citizens.

On the morning of Saturday, 14 September, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross was celebrated at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Presiding over it, with a special thought on Gaza, was Father Ibrahim Faltas, Custodial Vicar of the Holy Land.

The discovery of a fortification moat that protected the kings of Jerusalem at the time of the First Temple solves a 150-year-old mystery about the city's northern protection system.

From 3 to 6 September 2024, the annual conference of the Italian-speaking Commissariats of the Holy Land was held in Palermo. A concluding document was drafted that gathered proposals and objectives for the future.

The feast of the prophet Moses on Mount Nebo; Nativity of the Virgin Mary: In every human life a plan of God!; The Eucharist at the centre of the official image of the Holy Martyrs of Damascus; The Franciscan mission in Cyprus: salt of the Earth and light of the world!

The Feast of the Prophet Moses on Mount Nebo. For more than 90 years, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land have continued to guard the place from which, according to tradition, Moses contemplated the Promised Land before he died.

On 8 September at the Basilica of St Anne in Jerusalem, the solemn celebration in honour of the Birth of the Virgin Mary.

Towards Canonisation, the official image of the Franciscan Martyred Saints and Maronites of Damascus, a graphic work by the Italian illustrator Andrea Pucci, is released.

Keep hope alight! Pope Francis to the bishops of the Arab regions; Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre: An important update on the ongoing archaeological excavations; A splendour of faith from the heart of Bethlehem; The 100th anniversary of the consecration of the Church of Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant; The hope of a bright future: The opening of the school year in Christian schools; Terra Santa School: Peace is the way!

An important update on the ongoing archaeological excavations in the basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was published on 21 August.

With the start of the new school year in the Terra Sancta schools in the Holy Land, students face a difficult situation due to the worsening conditions in the West Bank, aggravated by the ongoing war in Gaza.

In Christian schools, in the midst of war and darkness, the school year opened in the land of rebirth and trust.

On 31 August, on the hill of Kiriat Yearim, the 100th anniversary of the consecration of the church was celebrated

In the spiritual and solemn atmosphere of the Church of the Carmel Monastery in Bethlehem, the faithful from different areas of the Holy Land gathered to celebrate the feast of St Mary Bowardi, also known as Mary of Jesus Crucified, on 26 August. Songs and prayers filled the church during the celebration.

The Franciscan church dedicated to Saint Catherine stands in front of the Mediterranean. An oasis of faith among the houses and civil buildings.