Author: Heinrich Fürst
P. Dr. Heinrich Fürst (1929-2014) was a doctoral New Testament scholar. During several extended stays in the Holy Land—as a student, professor, in leadership roles within the order, and as a pilgrimage guide—he acquired extensive knowledge of the region and shared it with others. He was a member of the Franciscan Order, which has held the papal mandate since 1342 to safeguard the sites of redemption and make them accessible to pilgrims, a service that the Franciscans have carried out continuously since then.

Author: Gregor Geiger
P. Dr. Gregor Geiger, born in 1969, has lived in Jerusalem since 1999 and is a doctoral linguist. He lives and teaches at the Franciscan Biblical Institute in Jerusalem, guides pilgrimage groups through the Holy Land several times a year, and shares his extensive knowledge with students and pilgrims. He is a member of the Franciscan Order, which has held the papal mandate since 1342 to safeguard the sites of redemption and make them accessible to pilgrims, a service that the Franciscans have carried out continuously since then.