“Deus Vult, Et Terra Trepidat!”
God Wills It, and the Earth Trembles!

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is a sacred theocratic state, reborn in glory under the rule of His Beatitude, Patriarch James the Just II, Defender of the Holy Sepulchre and successor to Saint James the Apostle. Rooted in the blood-soaked soil of Zion and anointed by centuries of tradition, the Patriarchate stands as a beacon of Latin Christendom at the edge of the world.

Though fully in communion with the See of Rome, the Patriarchate is autocephalous, governing its own affairs with holy zeal and ancient authority. The Patriarch wields both spiritual and temporal power, ruling not only as shepherd of souls but as sovereign of a people forged in faith and fire.

The nation is monastic in its discipline, crusader in its spirit, and Roman in its order. Its lands are sacred, its laws drawn from canon and Scripture, and its people raised to see their daily toil as an offering to God. All power flows from the altar — and all swords return there, bloodied and blessed.

In battle, the Patriarchate does not wage war for worldly ambition, but for righteousness. Its armies march beneath relics of the saints and cry out the thunderous call:
“Deus Vult, Et Terra Trepidat!”
God has willed our cause — let the earth tremble before His justice.

The Latin Patriarchate is a city of pilgrims, a fortress of monks, a sanctuary for the poor, and a sword in the hand of the Church. It is not merely a nation, but a living act of worship.