Holy Fire Saturday in Jerusalem banned to Jerusalemites, marked with Israeli checkpoints and violence

On Holy Fire Saturday, hundreds of Christian worshippers seeking to enter Jerusalem’s Old City for the celebration were prevented; others were met with heavily enforced checkpoints, physical and verbal harassment, and widespread restrictions by Israeli police and border forces

Statement from Archbishop Jeremy Greaves on the death of Pope Francis

“Restless and joyous — seems to capture so much of what the world saw of Francis in his public ministry. Restless for a world that better reflected the kingdom proclaimed in the Gospel, and joyous in his encounters with people everywhere,” says Archbishop Jeremy Greaves

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Holy Fire Saturday in Jerusalem banned to Jerusalemites, marked with Israeli checkpoints and violence

Statement from Archbishop Jeremy Greaves on the death of Pope Francis