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Latin Patriarch will have access to Jerusalem holy site after police stopped entry

The Israeli PM says Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had been asked not to enter the church over concerns about Iranian strikes. Grouped from 5 articles across 3 sources.

5 reports3 sourcesMar 30, 2026, 1:30 PM
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BBC NewsMar 30, 2026, 1:30 PM

Latin Patriarch will have access to Jerusalem holy site after police stopped entry

The Israeli PM says Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had been asked not to enter the church over concerns about Iranian strikes.

The Straits TimesMar 30, 2026, 5:45 AM

Israel PM restores access after Latin Patriarch blocked from Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Israel cited security concerns following Iran's missile strikes near Jerusalem's holy sites.

Al JazeeraMar 29, 2026, 9:01 PM

Israeli police bar priest from Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday

Christians in Jerusalem marked Holy Week under wartime restrictions as Israeli police blocked the Latin Patriarch.

The Straits TimesMar 29, 2026, 1:47 PM

Israel to allow access to Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre over Easter after blocking Catholic leaders

Police have prevented the Latin Patriarch from holding mass there on Palm Sunday, citing security concerns.

The Straits TimesMar 29, 2026, 12:52 PM

Israel preventing mass by Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch an ‘offence to the faithful’: Italy

Israeli police actions prevented Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch from celebrating Palm Sunday mass.

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