Following widespread backlash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered that the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, be granted full and immediate access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, after Israeli police had initially blocked his entry.
Articles discuss the traditions and Christian significance of Palm Sunday, also known as Pūpolsvētdiena or Kvetná nedeľa, highlighting its two strong stories and associated customs.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre and other holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City have been closed to visitors for weeks due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, causing concern among Christians.
Fragments from ballistic missiles fired by Iran and debris from Israeli interceptors fell around Jerusalem's Old City, including near the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with Israel sharing an image of the shrapnel.
Israeli police prevented Catholic priests from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to hold mass on a Christian holiday, an unprecedented event that drew strong criticism.
Israeli airstrikes on two police checkpoints in the Gaza Strip, controlled by Hamas, resulted in the deaths of at least six Palestinians, including one child, according to local health officials.
Ο υπουργός Εξωτερικών Γκίντεον Σαάρ είναι σε επικοινωνία με τον Πατριάρχη της Ελληνικής Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας στην Ιερουσαλήμ, μετά την πρόσκρουση θραυσμάτων ιρανικού πυραύλου σε μοναστήρι.
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Jerusalem is on high alert as Iran launches missile and drone attacks, leading to the decision to seal the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for security reasons.
Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders, including the Latin Patriarch, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass. The decision has drawn widespread criticism from international leaders, including Italy, France, Spain, and the EU, who have denounced it as a violation of religious freedom.
Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki assures that the Holy Fire ceremony at the Holy Sepulchre will proceed as normal despite Middle East conflict concerns, emphasizing that the Resurrection does not depend on its arrival from Jerusalem.
Полиция Израиля сообщила 16 марта о падении обломков ракет и перехватчиков в окрестностях Старого города в Иерусалиме, где расположены главные христианские, мусульманские и иудейские святыни.
