Israeli Police Block Catholic Mass in Jerusalem for First Time in Centuries
Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass in Jerusalem, citing ongoing war in Iran and frequent missile attacks on the city.
The Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate mass on the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday for the first time in centuries, the Latin Patriarchate said on Sunday. Jerusalemโs major holy sites, including the church, are closed because of the continuing war in Iran, as the city has come under frequent fire from Iranian missiles. The Catholic Church called the police decision โa manifestly unreasonable and grossly disproportionate...