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Limited Easter ceremonies in Jerusalem likely to be broadcast live across the world Jerusalem Controversy

Limited Easter ceremonies in Jerusalem likely to be broadcast live across the world

Home   >   Israel News Church leaders in Jerusalem complain holy sites were not exempt from emergency restrictions in the same way as the Western Wall, push for final approval The heads of the Christian communities in Jerusalem have requested to hold limited Easter ceremonies and broadcast them live,…
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April 3, 2020
Coronavirus worst crisis since WWII, UN boss says as deaths surge Jerusalem Controversy

Coronavirus worst crisis since WWII, UN boss says as deaths surge

Iran's Azadi (Freedom) Tower is lit up with flags and messages of hope in solidarity with all the countries affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO: AFP WASHINGTON: The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to worsen Wednesday despite unprecedented lockdowns, as the head of the United Nations sounded…
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April 1, 2020
Striking photos show empty landmarks around the world Jerusalem Controversy

Striking photos show empty landmarks around the world

By Siobhan Neela-Stock2020-03-29 18:57:48 UTC Coronavirus has created a new normal, and it's quieter and far less crowded.  With more than one-third of the world's population hunkered down indoors, once-bustling international landmarks and attractions are now vacant. The near-total absence of people has allowed for extraordinary photographs that show some…
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March 29, 2020
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre closes amid coronavirus fears Jerusalem Controversy

Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre closes amid coronavirus fears

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, was closed on Wednesday as a precaution against the coronavirus. The closure, initially for a week, followed a meeting between Israeli police and church leaders, said Wadie Abu Nassar,…
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March 25, 2020
Dark hallways of Jerusalem’s Sepulchre church eerily empty Jerusalem Controversy

Dark hallways of Jerusalem’s Sepulchre church eerily empty

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Religious chants echoed on Sunday through almost empty prayer chambers and passageways in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with coronavirus precautions limiting attendance at the place revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.The small congregation contrasted starkly with the crowds of Christian pilgrims who…
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March 22, 2020
Jerusalem’s Sepulchre church tells visitors to keep distance due to coronavirus Jerusalem Controversy

Jerusalem’s Sepulchre church tells visitors to keep distance due to coronavirus

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Leaders of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, urged worshippers on Saturday to maintain social distancing to help fight the coronavirus.Church leaders at the ancient holy site in Jerusalem's walled Old City called on visitors to "avoid any…
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March 21, 2020
‘Prayer Warriors’ Rally Around Trump, Prophesy Quick End to Pandemic, Predict Great Awakening Jerusalem Controversy

‘Prayer Warriors’ Rally Around Trump, Prophesy Quick End to Pandemic, Predict Great Awakening

Networks of conservative evangelical “intercessors” who have been mobilizing prayer on behalf of President Donald Trump and his reelection have turned their attention to the coronavirus crisis. Through numerous prayer calls, written prayer guides, and podcasts this week, religious-right activists and evangelists have rallied around Trump, asked God to bring…
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March 20, 2020