On October 23, 2025, as part of the pilgrimage of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for the Jubilee Year of Hope, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV granted an audience exclusively to several thousand Order members, including several from the Western USA Lieutenancy. In his address, he recalls the historic ties of
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The Dames and Knights of the Equestrian Order gathered to celebrate Our Lady Queen of Palestine Feast Day at Saint Agustine Cathedral on 26 October 2025. The Most Reverend Gerald Kicanas, Apostolic Administrator Diocese of Tucson was the celebrant. Our Lady Queen of Palestine Feast Day is one of four Feast Days that is celebrated
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The Order of the Holy Sepulchre newsletter is published quarterly. It raises awareness about the events of the Universal Church with reference to the Holy Land, reports on the latest news in the life of the Order at an institutional level and gives account of the concrete projects of solidarity carried out in collaboration with
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Knights and Dames from the Diocese of Tucson took part in the Red and Blue Mass at Saint Augustine Cathedral on October 20, 2025. Most Reverend Gerald Kicanas, Apostolic Administrator Diocese of Tucson was the presiding Celebrant. The entrance procession with Knights and Dames adds solemnity to these special Masses. The Catholic Red Mass is
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Dear Knights and Dames, We are pleased to be able to share the below pages from the Hawaii Catholic Herald on the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Western USA Lieutenancy. In it the Herald does an admirable and generous job providing readers with an introduction to the history and apostolates of the Order. Please take
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Knights, Dames, and Guests from the Diocese of Tucson Council and the Diocese of Phoenix Council gathered for an Exhalation of the Cross-feast day retreat at Saint Helen of the Cross Catholic Church in Eloy, Arizona on September 13, 2025. The retreat is an annual event that provides an opportunity to grow spiritually and get
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On October 25, 2025, pilgrims from throughout the Holy Land assembled at the Marian shrine in Deir Rafat to mark the feast of their patroness, Our Lady of Palestine. The video below documents the ceremony and festivities while also celebrating the hope and joy of the resident and pilgrim faithful alike. We highly recommend you
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“Mary, who the risen Christ carried body and soul into the glory, shines as an icon of hope for her pilgrim children throughout history.” On the Solemnity of the Assumption, 2025, Pope Leo XIV directed these words as part of the traditional Angelus address, presenting Mary’s life as a model for pilgrims. “Just as Jesus said “yes,”
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On October 15, H.E. Cardinal Pizzaballa stepped into the Vatican Radio studios for an interview about the past, present and future of the Church and the Faithful in Gaza and the Holy Land. “There is still much to do. The situation remains dramatic because everything is destroyed. People are returning, but they are returning to
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In the early 13th century, amidst the fervor of the Fifth Crusade, a humble friar named Francis of Assisi set sail for the Holy Land, a region sacred to Christians, Muslims, and Jews, at that time torn by conflict. Born in 1181 or 1182 in the Italian town of Assisi, Francis had already renounced wealth
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