Why is it that we Palestinian Christians, descendants of the original followers of Jesus, cannot worship freely in the
Holy Sepulcher?"
SCUFFLE Armenian and Greek Orthodox monks scuffle at the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.
Then, barefoot and in sackcloth, he carried the cross in a penitential reverence up the street to the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher. It is this "exaltation" of the cross that we commemorate on this September feast.
Contacts were held since the morning with many local, regional and international entities on the incident involving misconduct by Israeli policemen towards Christian Coptic monks who were holding a protest near the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher at the Old City of Jerusalem, said the press release.
It also referred to call of the three major churches in Jerusalem (Armenian, Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic) to stop the bill that aims at confiscating land they own, four months after eruption of a major crisis that led to the closure of the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher .
Palestinian Christians celebrate the glorious Easter holiday, following the commemoration the Saturday of Light yesterday; in which "a light emanates within Jesus Christ's tomb in the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher" in occupied Jerusalem.
NNA - State Minister for Combating Corruption, Nicolas Tueni, met on Wednesday with Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, with whom he discussed the most recent developments, including the crackdown on the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- The Palestinian Government of National Accord confirmed that the Israeli occupation authorities have imposed taxes on places of worship, including churches, which led to the closure of the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher.
Priests in festive robes led a colorful Palm Sunday procession at the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City.
The 200-year-old structure was rehabilitated for the first time after Israeli authorities deemed it unsafe and leaders from the three churches that share custody of the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher came to an agreement for the work to proceed.
Among those criticizing the choice were Illinois Republican Henry Hyde, who happens to be a Papal Knight of the
Holy Sepulcher, and Michigan Republican John Dingell, who called for a full release of all materials surrounding the selection.
CAIRO, Wednesday, October 24, 2018 (WAFA) -- Egypt condemned on Wednesday Israeli police assault against Coptic clergymen outside the
Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem's Old City calling on Israel to respect the holy places in the city.