Israeli police bar top Catholic figure in Jerusalem from holding Palm Sunday mass at Holy Sepulchre

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Mar 29, 2026 · 53 words · By Video by Noga TARNOPOLSKY

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The provided Wikipedia evidence only explains general religious background about Palm Sunday and related holidays, but contains no information about Israeli police actions, Holy Sepulchre masses, or any restrictions on Catholic figures in Jerusalem. No cross-references, web results, or direct mentions of the specific claim are present in the evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palm Sunday is the Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Sunday

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The palm branch, or palm frond, is a symbol of victory, triumph, peace, and eternal life originating in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world. The palm (Phoenix) was sacred in Mesopotamian rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_branch

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sunday of the Holy Forefathers or Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Jesus Christ (Κυριακή των Προπατόρων) is a Christian holiday that is always celebrated on a Sunday and always on the second Sunday b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_of_the_Holy_Forefathers

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