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Jerusalem Catholics Cancel Traditional Celebrations as Iran War Continues
The Latin Patriarchate serves over 160,000 Catholics and urges unified prayer amid security restrictions and halted public Easter events due to the Middle East conflict.
- On Sunday, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa announced the cancellation of the Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives and the postponement of the Chrism Mass to a later date, possibly within the Easter season.
- Amid the security crisis, the Patriarchate said restrictions imposed by the conflict make ordinary public celebrations impossible and linked measures to the broader war affecting the region.
- The Custody of the Holy Land said Franciscan friars continue scheduled rites, and the patriarchate invited the faithful to unite in prayer on Saturday, March 28.
- The moves affect just over 160,000 Catholics in the patriarchate and thousands of pilgrims, while Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti urged donations ahead of the Good Friday collection.
- The patriarchate said it coordinates with competent authorities and other Christian Churches to evaluate celebrations, with Pizzaballa calling for day-by-day coordination and an appeal for peace amid the conflict.
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Iran war's latest casualty: Christian celebrations of Holy Week in the Holy Land
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem has announced that at least some traditional Holy Week observances have been canceled or postponed as the military conflict in the Holy Land rages on.On Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa issued a statement to note that the ongoing war in the region and the "restrictions" imposed as a result will not permit the faithful "to experience the traditional Lenten journey in Jerusalem."'The empty tomb is the seal …
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Jerusalem Catholics cancel traditional celebrations * WorldNetDaily * by Benjamin Roberts, Daily Caller News Foundation
Source link Jerusalem’s reigning Catholic cleric canceled or postponed multiple religious events due to wartime security concerns as the Iran conflict rages on. Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa announced in a letter on Monday that the Palm Sunday procession was canceled and the Chrism Mass postponed. The traditional reenactment of Christ’s entry into
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