By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader: In a shocking and painful scene, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem have prevented Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Custos of the Holy Land Father Francesco Ilpo from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, which the Catholic Church marks. How troubling this image is: A patriarch on his way to pray, comes only to find the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher ...more

Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : “The roads to Jerusalem are in mourning, as crowds no longer come to celebrate the ...more


