Palm Sunday setback: Latin Patriarch barred from entering Church of the Holy Sepulchre
TL;DR
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Custos of the Holy Land were blocked by Israeli police from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, a move they called an unprecedented and disproportionate restriction on worship, despite complying with restrictions; they expressed sorrow and warned it undermines the status quo and the faith of believers worldwide.
- Israeli police stop Latin Patriarch from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre Vatican News
- Jerusalem heads into a subdued Passover and Easter under the shadow of the Iran war AP News
- Police said to stop two top Catholic figures from reaching Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday Mass The Times of Israel
- Israel Police Block Jerusalem's Latin Patriarchate From Palm Sunday Mass at Church of the Holy Sepulchre Haaretz
- Israeli police block top Catholic figure in Jerusalem from celebrating Palm Sunday mass France 24
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