An Israeli Arab Christian youth carries the Franciscan Tau Cross also known as the Cross of Saint Francis as they march 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

An Israeli Arab Christian youth carries the Franciscan Tau Cross also known as the Cross of Saint Francis as they march 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.

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