According to Fox News, “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday evening that there was no ‘malicious intent’ and that the cardinal was prevented from accessing the church because of safety concerns, but that Israel would try to partially open the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.” Cardinal Pizzaballa: “It is true that the police had said that the orders from the internal command prevented any kind of gathering in places where there is no shelter, but we had not asked for anything public, just a brief and small private ceremony to preserve the idea of the… https://t.co/uGNwus8RAw — Rich Raho (@RichRaho) March 29, 2026 “However, given the holiness of the week leading up to Easter for the world’s Christians, Israel’s security arms are putting together a plan to enable church leaders to worship at the holy site in the coming days,” it stated.
Author: Vijeta Uniyal
Published at: 2026-03-29 21:00:59
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