Israeli Police Prevent Cardinal Pizzaballa from Entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Israeli police prevented two of the most senior Catholic leaders in the Holy Land - Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa of Jerusalem, and Father Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land - from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.
Lpj.org announced that they were stopped while walking to the church, where they were scheduled to celebrate the Eucharist on Palm Sunday. They were required to turn back, despite not participating in any public gathering.
As a result, the church leaders were unable to preside over the Palm Sunday liturgy. This is unprecedented in modern times.
The Latin Patriarchate added they had complied with all restrictions imposed since the outbreak of the ongoing conflict, including canceling public gatherings and arranging for services to be broadcast to the faithful worldwide.
They characterized the decision to block access as “unreasonable” and “disproportionate”.
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