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Church of Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem Churches Reject Israeli ‘Unreasonable Restrictions’ during Holy Light Ceremony
The Jerusalem churches rejected on Wednesday the restrictions to be imposed by Israeli forces during the Holy Light ceremony at the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem’s Old City, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
UN Chief Reiterates Call to Preserve, Respect Status Quo in Jerusalem
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated his call to preserve and respect the status quo in the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem, Anadolu Agency reported. Guterres spoke over the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud […]
Israel Limits Access to Holy Sepulcher Church for Holy Fire Ceremony (VIDEO)
Israeli authorities decided on Friday to limit the number of Palestinian Christians allowed to visit the Holy Sepulcher Church for the Holy Fire ceremony, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Holy Fire is […]
Church of Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem Shut down again over Coronavirus Spike
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the occupied city of Jerusalem was once again shut down to worshippers today over the uptick in the highly-contagious virus. Custodian of the keys of the church Adeeb […]
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher Closed on Easter, First Time since Black Death in 1349
Only a handful of priests celebrated Holy Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher this year, following severe restriction on gatherings and movement due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Holy Sepulcher was closed on […]
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Closes amid Coronavirus Fears
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion and burial, was closed on Wednesday as a precaution against the coronavirus, Reuters reports. The closure, initially for a week, followed […]
Jerusalem Churches Achieve New Victory against Israel Government (VIDEO)
The Council of Jerusalem Churches has achieved a new victory against the Israeli government, with an “unprecedented number of US churches condemn[ing] Israeli attempts to confiscate church lands,” a Council statement – a copy of […]
Israeli Forces Assault Coptic Christian Priest during Protest in Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
Tensions between Coptic Christians of Jerusalem and Israeli occupation forces poured into the streets today during a protest against the Israeli government’s decision to deny the church the right to conduct needed renovation work inside […]
In Protest of Israel Land Grab, Holy Sepulcher Church Threatens Closure
The heads of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre have threatened to close the holy site again in protest against a new bill that aims to confiscate land owned by the church, Israel Hayom newspaper reported […]
Palestinian Churches in Jerusalem Cry Foul over Israeli Tax Law
Three major Holy Land churches implored Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to prevent the advancement of a draft bill they said was aimed at expropriating their lands. Heads of the Armenian, Greek Orthodox […]
Israel Suspends Plan to Levy Taxes on Jerusalem Churches
The Israeli prime minister’s office on Tuesday announced that Israel’s Jerusalem municipality had suspended plans to levy taxes on property owned by churches in Jerusalem. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat have […]
‘This is a Victory’: Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem Reopens (VIDEO)
The Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem was officially reopened early morning on Wednesday after being shut for three days in protest of Israeli policies. The last and only other time the church doors were shut was […]
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre Closed Protesting Israeli Taxes (VIDEO)
Church leaders in Jerusalem shut the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in protest at a new Israeli tax policy and a proposed land expropriation law which they called a “systematic and unprecedented attack […]