Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, the centuries-old papal order of knighthood that traces its roots back to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, uses the Jerusalem cross as its crest and ...

Knights of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre surround the Holy Crown ... The relic was first mentioned by Jerusalem pilgrims in the 5 th century before being transferred to Constantinople ...

Pope Francis has appointed Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin as a papal envoy to inaugurate the Church of the Baptism of the Lord in Jordan on Friday, the Holy See announced.Director ...