West Jerusalem was criticized for blocking access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Israel has allowed limited access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem following widespread international criticism over blocking access to Christianity’s holiest site.
On Sunday, Israeli police prevented senior Catholic clergy from entering the church to hold a private Palm Sunday Mass at the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had to celebrate Mass in the nearby St. Savior’s Monastery instead.
The move marked the first such disruption in centuries during a holiday that marks…
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