Franciscan Father Francesco Patton’s nine-year tenure as custos of the Holy Land began unexpectedly in 2016 when he found himself “redirected” — as he put it — to a largely unfamiliar ...

SHEPHERDING IS a long-time tradition in the Holy Land, dating back to pre-biblical times. (photo credit: SUSANNAH SCHILD) Hiking along in Wadi Kelt, I hear the soft sounds of rushing water flowing ...