Israeli curbs on Orthodox Church crowds in Jerusalem for Easter draw ire
JerusalemReuters Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for safety reasons during Orthodox Easter ceremonies on Saturday, drawing anger from church leaders who said they would not cooperate. With huge crowds expected in the cramped alleyways of the Old City, the restrictions – which will […]
ISRAEL: JERUSALEM TAX SPAT PITS HEAVEN AGAINST EARTH
MICHELE CHABIN, of Religion News Service, looks at the dispute between the church and state in Israel which recently saw the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed temporarily…