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Israel bars Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch from Holy Sepulchre for security reasons on Palm Sunday

Israeli police blocked Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and a priest from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a private Palm Sunday Mass, citing security restrictions amid the war with Iran. The move drew criticism from Church leaders and governments; Netanyahu said there was no malice and warned plans to enable worship would proceed in coming days, while the Latin Patriarchate held private services elsewhere and a traditional public procession was canceled.

via CBS News|

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Jerusalem Palm Sunday disrupted as church leaders barred from Holy Sepulchre for first time in centuries

Catholic leaders were blocked by Israeli police from entering Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday, a move described by the Latin Patriarchate as a grave precedent and the first such restriction in centuries. The cancellation of the Palm Sunday procession comes amid broader security-related restrictions on holy sites in East Jerusalem related to the ongoing conflict, drawing criticism from Italy and prayers from the Vatican. Israeli authorities said the measures were for public safety, with plans to enable worship at the site in the coming days.

via cnn.com|

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Orthodox Christian Holy Light celebrations in Jerusalem face police restrictions and attacks.

Thousands of Palestinian Christians and pilgrims celebrated the Orthodox Holy Light ceremony in Jerusalem's Old City under heavy Israeli police presence, limiting attendance to 1,800 people inside and 1,200 more outside. The Greek Orthodox Patriarch emerged from the sealed empty tomb with a lighted candle, an act considered an annual Holy Saturday miracle before Orthodox Easter Sunday. The churches protested the large police presence, which they see as part of long-standing efforts to push out the local Christian community. Israeli police set up checkpoints at the entrance to and across the walled Old City, leaving thousands unable to reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

via Reuters|

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