Dr. Paolo Pieraccini is the leading historian and authority on Catholicism in the Holy Land and the areas it encompasses, which includes Cyprus, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
His new book, The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land in Cyprus, 1191-1960 (Edizioni Terra Santa, Milano 2013) charts the arrival of Saint Francis of Assisi and his companions in Cyprus and the history of the religious order on the island from the 12th century up to the end of British rule in 1960.
The Italian-English translation needs a bit of editing, and there are a few glaring printing errors, but it's a fascinating, well documented, thoroughly annotated insight into the history of Catholicism in Cyprus, citing original documents and sources throughout. There are some evocative, rare, black & white photos at the back.
Happy St. Francis Day!
All the darkness of the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.
- St. Francis of Assisi, 'The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi'
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