Jerusalem Controversy

JERUSALEM — With Easter approaching, Jerusalem’s clergy are getting ready to celebrate one of the oldest traditions of Christian orthodox and Catholic religions via modern means.Israel has imposed tight restrictions on public gatherings to curb the spread of COVID-19, on Monday barring gatherings of more than two people who are…

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,…

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…

How coronavirus is spreading around the world Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world travel to Israel each year to visit the Western Wall in the holy city of Jerusalem. But as cases of coronavirus soar worldwide, the city is taking extra precautionary measures to halt its spread.  The…

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…

Helen Crowley (right) didn’t get her wedding dress fitted in time for her Zoom wedding to Paul Jacobs. So she improvised. Courtesy of Emma Ryan Traditional weddings are unsafe if not banned in much of the world due to Covid-19. But that doesn’t mean couples are canceling the dancing or…

Today is the 86th day of 2020, There are 280 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1997: The bodies of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate techno-religious cult, who committed suicide, are found inside a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California.OTHER EVENTS1793: Holy Roman Empire declares war on France.1881: Romania…

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,…

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…

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…