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How Orthodox Christians are keeping Easter traditions despite lockdown
Worshippers have been marking the Holy Fire ceremony that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus in the same way for centuries — until this year.
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Henriette Chacar
April 17, 2020
Christian leaders shut down Holy Sepulchre church to protest Israeli policy
A bill to expropriate church property and a plan to charge the church 650 million NIS in back taxes prompt protest from Christian leaders. Christian leaders announced that the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of the holiest sites in all of Christianity, will be closed indefinitely to protest a Knesset bill that will allow…
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Joshua Leifer
February 25, 2018
‘Israel only officially recognizes Jewish holy sites’
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is one of the most sacred places in the world for Christianity. Yet Israel does not officially recognize it as a holy site, a new report reveals. Last Saturday the Eastern Churches marked Holy Fire, the Saturday after Good Friday, when Easter begins. Thousands of pilgrims visited…
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Orly Noy
May 6, 2016
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This week: Majd Kayyal returns to his home in Haifa after protesting for his right for movement, Palestinian residents of Umm al-Fahm protest against ‘price tag’ mosque arson, Israelis protest for housing and animal rights, and for their right to get high.
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