On Sunday, 25 February 2018, a historic and unprecedented incident occurred in the Old City of Jerusalem. Representatives of three of the most important Churches in the Holy Land announced the closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the most important site held sacred by almost all branches of Christianity. Thousands of pilgrims, tourists, and local visitors found the church closed and read in amazement the banner hung on an adjacent building declaring “Stop the Persecution of Churches,” under the slogan “Enough is Enough.”
on 28 February 2018, three days after it closed, the Church leaders decided to reopen the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Why and how did these events evolve? Read in the article by Dr. Amnon Ramon |