Papa Leone XIV approva il nuovo custode di Terra Santa nel mezzo della crisi regionale

Father Francesco Ielpo, a Franciscan friar, on June 24, 2025, was appointed the new custos of the Holy Land and guardian of Mount Zion. Previously, since 2022, he was president of the Holy Land Foundation in addition to holding other organizational roles across Italian Franciscan provinces. / Credit: Custodia Terræ Sanctæ ACI MENA, Jun 25, 2025 / 11:54 am (CNA). In a decision carrying both spiritual and humanitarian significance, Pope Leo XIV on June 24 approved the election of Father…