Israel’s closure of the Holy Sepulchre is proof that no faith is safe from occupation

Israel’s closure of the Holy Sepulchre is proof that no faith is safe from occupation Submitted by Ismail Patel on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 07:27 Granting the Latin Patriarch access to the church does not fix the fundamental issue of a colonial system designed to erase Palestinian Christian presence Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, sits inside the Church of All Nations to mark Palm Sunday following Israel's cancellation of the traditional Palm Sunday procession on 29 March, 2026 (AFP) On In