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Chapel of condemnation: imitating the steps of the immolated lamb

In anticipation of Holy Week, the Custody's Lenten pilgrimages made a stop at the Chapel of Condemnation, where - according to the Gospel - Pilate condemns Jesus to death and has him loaded with the cross.
New excavations at Shepherd's Field

The Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology (PIAC) will carry out a multi-year mission to investigate and recover the archaeological area through an agreement with the Custody of the Holy Land.
Terra Santa News 31/03/2023

This week: The Children's Stations of the Cross in Jerusalem; the Solemnity of the Annunciation in Nazareth; the Lenten Pilgrimage to the Lithostrum; the Swiss Guards Pilgrimage; the preparation for the Franciscan March; the Good Friday Collection.