Holy Sepulchre Easter services to go ahead as Church leaders reach deal with police

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63% : " "On behalf of the State of Israel," he continued, "I extend my warmest wishes for the upcoming Easter holiday to the Latin Patriarch, to our Christian sisters and brothers in the Holy Land, and to our Christian friends across the Middle East and around the world.
59% : " Herzog wrote on X to "warmly welcome the understandings reached this morning between the commanders of the Israel Police in Jerusalem and the Latin Patriarch, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, during their meeting together with a representative of the Office of the President of Israel to settle arrangements for Easter prayers in the Old City of Jerusalem.
53% : "In agreement with the Israel Police," said the two Catholic bodies, "access for representatives of the Churches has been secured in order to conduct the liturgies and ceremonies and to preserve the ancient Easter traditions at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
52% : However, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land said that religious services "have been addressed and resolved" after a late-night meeting between officials from the Christian denominations in Jerusalem, Israel Police, and other Israeli authorities.
50% : Christians in Israel are also caught up in broader trends.
48% : " "The Church remains in continuous dialogue with the authorities, including the Israel Police," they said.
48% : The decision drew international condemnation from figures including US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron.
38% : There has also been a rise in attacks by ultra-nationalist Jewish youth against Palestinians, some of whom are Christian. Safety concerns during wars and new regulations in the wake of the 2021 Mount Meron tragedy often constrain central Christian ceremonies, and are seen by communities as being applied without sensitivity toward their needs.
34% : Since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran on February 28, Israeli authorities have, for security reasons, barred access to the Old City for everyone other than residents or shop owners.
33% : The 155 documented incidents last year "reflect a persistent and worrying pattern in which both overt violence and everyday humiliations accumulate into a broader atmosphere of exclusion," said the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue's report, titled "Attacks on Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem.

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