During Holy Week 2026 all the ACs of the world, together with the FIAC Secretariat, join in the prayer of the Church in the Holy Land, particularly in Jerusalem
aware that, as the Patriarch recalled on 29 March
Jerusalem, the Holy Land, is not merely a geographical place; it is the beating heart of our faith. Every stone here speaks of salvation; every hill bears the memory of the God who chose to draw near. To live faith in this land means to accept the contradiction it embodies: the place of resurrection is also the place of Calvary; the place of God’s embrace is still scarred by too much hatred.
Yet from this holy place we learn to look upon the city with the eyes of Christ. We learn to mourn with him, but also to hope with him. For the same Jerusalem that rejected the Prince of Peace has also witnessed the empty tomb. War will not erase the resurrection. Grief will not extinguish hope.
Saturday 28 March 2026 we took part in the Rosary for Peace
Sunday 29 March, Palm Sunday
__ the worrying incident involving the Patriarch and the Custos being barred from reaching the Holy Sepulchre sparked reactions around the world and has been resolved, as stated in this press release of 30 March, which emphasises the importance of religious freedom even in a context of conflict.
_ The Patriarch presided over a service at Gethsemane with a Palm Sunday meditation which we recommend reading
Easter celebrations at the Holy Sepulchre
We will be able to follow the Easter celebrations at the Holy Sepulchre online via social media
Christian Media Center, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Custody of the Holy Land
Accordingly, the Churches will ensure that the liturgies and prayers are broadcast live to the faithful in the Holy Land and throughout the world. (30 March 2026)
