Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass
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“Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch and the Custos of the Holy Land were prevented by Israeli police from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.”
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— The Custody of the Holy Land (Latin: Custodia Terræ Sanctæ) is a custodian priory of the Order of Friars Minor in Jerusalem, founded as the Province of the Holy Land in 1217 by Saint Francis of Assisi…
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— The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Latin: Patriarchatus Latinus Hierosolymitanus) is the Latin Catholic ecclesiastical patriarchate in Jerusalem, officially seated in the Church of the Holy Sepulchr…
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— Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Italian: [ˌpjɛrbatˈtista pittsaˈballa]; Latin: Petrus Baptista Pizzaballa; born 21 April 1965) is an Italian member of the Franciscan Order and a Roman Catholic cardinal who …
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“It was the 'first time in centuries' the Heads of Church were prevented from attending.”
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— The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The church is simultaneously the seat…
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— The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, other churches, synagogues, Torah scrolls and other non-Muslim religious artifacts and buildings in and around Jerusalem, were destroyed starting on 28 September 1009…
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— The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Latin: Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani, OESSH), also called the Order of the Holy Sepulchre or Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, is…
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“The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounced a 'grave precedent', in which both Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and the Custos of the Holy Land Father Francesco Ielpo were turned away by authorities.”
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— The Latin Patriarchate of Constantinople was an office established as a result of the Fourth Crusade and its conquest of Constantinople in 1204. It was a Catholic replacement for the Eastern Orthodox …
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— The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Latin: Patriarchatus Latinus Hierosolymitanus) is the Latin Catholic ecclesiastical patriarchate in Jerusalem, officially seated in the Church of the Holy Sepulchr…
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— Patriarchate (, UK also ; Ancient Greek: πατριαρχεῖον, patriarcheîon) is an ecclesiological term in Christianity, referring to the office and jurisdiction of a patriarch.
According to Christian tradit…
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“The incident 'disregards the sensibilities of billions of people around the world,' the statement read.”
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“The Israeli government subsequently released a statement saying that it had issued instructions for all holy sites of all religions that mass gatherings would not be possible due to the risk of Iranian airstrikes landing in the area.”
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“Since US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked the Iran war on 28 February, Israeli authorities have banned large gatherings, including at synagogues, churches and mosques.”
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“Israeli President Isaac Herzog later repeated the government's explanation that its approach to the situation 'stemmed from security concerns'.”
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“European leaders react”
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“Palm Sunday, which opens Holy Week for Christians, marks Christ's final entry into Jerusalem, days before his crucifixion and resurrection, according to the Gospels.”
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“Public gatherings, as per Israeli restrictions, are capped at around 50 people.”
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“The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land expressed its deep sorrow and apologies to the Christian faithful around the world that the prayer, on one of the holiest days of the Christian calendar, has been prevented in this way.”
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