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The streets of the Old City of Jerusalem are empty on Easter Sunday
War overshadows Easter in silent Old City of Jerusalem
​It's a far cry from a traditional Easter holiday, when tens of thousands of locals and tourists would flood the Old City to dance, sing, and parade in celebration of the holiday; 'There is no celebration. People feel very sad. This is not Easter'
Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 04.05.26
Pope Leo XIV presides over the Easter vigil as part of the Holy Week celebrations, at St Peter's basilica in the Vatican
Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war during his first Easter vigil
 Leo, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran war, said that mistrust and fear have been allowed to 'sever the bonds between us through war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations'
News Agencies | 04.05.26
היערכות ביטחונית לערב ראש השנה בירושלים
Israel braces for holiday missile fire as security tightens for Passover, Easter
Police and security forces have completed extensive preparations, including limits on passenger numbers on trains to Jerusalem and a ban on public access to the Western Wall, as residents rush to shop between air raid sirens
ynet correspondents | 04.01.26
תהלוכת המיסה של יום ראשון של הדקלים בירושלים
Christian outrage erupts after Israel blocks Latin patriarch from Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday
The Jerusalem patriarch and Holy Land custos were barred from the Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday — 'for the first time in centuries,' church leaders said, citing 'disregard for billions'; Italy condemned the move, and police said they acted to protect lives
News Agencies, Itamar Eichner, Liran Tamari | 03.29.26
A Coptic priest gives the communion during mass on Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on April 4, 2021
Texas pastor: ‘Jesus didn’t celebrate Easter’
Pastor Trey Graham: Many Christians celebrate what’s called the Lord’s Supper, or the Last Supper, but it is understood that this was a Passover Seder meal
Steve Leibowitz, ILTV | 04.23.25
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, center, transmits fire from candles to believers during the annual Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre church, a day before Orthodox Easter on April 19, 2025
Thousands celebrate Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem under tight security
Over the weekend, thousands of Orthodox Christians gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
ILTV | 04.21.25
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, center, transmits fire from candles to believers during the annual Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre church, a day before Orthodox Easter on April 19, 2025
Celebrating a united Easter, Christians struggle in the Middle East
This Easter, Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the same day
Giorgia Valente / The Media Line | 04.20.25
Holy Fire ceremony at Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
After outcry, document reveals Easter crowd cap in Jerusalem okayed by church officials
Police announcement it will restrict access to Holy Fire festivities at Church of the Holy Sepulcher met with condemnation from Orthodox church leaders, but internal document seen by Ynetnews shows move was signed off on by site's safety engineer
Ynetnews | 04.14.23
פעילות המשטרה במהלך חודש הרמדאן
Security forces on alert ahead of Muslim's last Friday of Ramadan
Police deploy 2,000 police and Border Police troops to the capital and its surroundings as the military remain on high alert in the West Bank as tens of thousands expected to pray at al Aqsa; Hamas calls on Palestinians to 'protect holy site'
Ynet correspondents | 04.14.23
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III (C) holds palm branches as he takes part in the Orthodox procession during Palm Sunday in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, April 9, 2023
Christian world welcomes Holy Week with joyous celebrations
With festive processions and prayer, Palm Sunday captures the unique traditions followed by the diverse Christian sects in the region, from Jerusalem to Gaza and beyond
News agencies | 04.09.23
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads a Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem
On Palm Sunday Christians striving to maintain presence
Latin Patriarch says he hopes that love and life can determine our life more than the violence we are living, referring to the uptick in incidents in recent months, particularly since the formation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government
Reuters | 04.02.23
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