US EditionIsraeli police block Catholic cardinal from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Israeli police blocked the Latin Patriarch and Custos from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday Mass, citing safety amid Iran war threats, impacting worship for billions.
- Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem due to security concerns.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was no malicious intent, and attributed the prevention to safety concerns amidst the Iran war.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed sorrow over the incident and affirmed Israel's commitment to freedom of religion and upholding the status quo at holy sites.
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The highest representative of the Catholic Church in Israel, Pizzaballa, has been denied access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem - and this at the beginning of Holy Week. His native Italy reacted horrified.[more]]>
The patriarch of Jerusalem was prevented from celebrating the Sunday of Ramos after the closure of sacred places due to war with Iran, generating international criticisms.
The highest Catholic authority in the Holy Land, Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, blessed and prayed for Jerusalem, after the Israeli police did not allow him to perform a Mass in the Holy Sepulchre on the occasion of Palm Sunday. “Today Jesus weeps once again for Jerusalem. He weeps for this city, which continues to be a sign of hope and pain, of grace and suffering. He weeps for this Holy Land, still unable to recognize the gift of pea…
The measure results in international controversy, with criticism of Sánchez, Macron and Meloni. Police stopped Palm Sunday Mass from four Christian charges, alleging security reasons for the war in Iran. Netanyahu defends the agents
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