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MIDEAST-ISRAEL-RELIGION-FRANCISCAN
Papal Nuncio in Israel, Archbishop Antonio Franco (L), Custos of the Holy Land Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa and mayor of Assisi, Italy Claudio Ricci, unveil the name of a street named after the Franciscan Order in the central Israeli town of Ramle on November 10, 2009 during celebrations marking 800 years since the formation of the First Franciscan Order. The Franciscan order, which since 1334 has been the ?Custodian of the Holy Land,? is charged with the safekeeping of Roman Catholic rights and properties in Jerusalem. Today, some 300 friars are present the in the following Middle Eastern countries: Israel, Palestinian territories, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and the islands of Cyprus and Rhodes. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON
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RAMLE, ISRAEL |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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GALI TIBBON |
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10 Noiembrie 2009 |
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