Yesterday (March 29th, 2026), in the middle of a war, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was briefly stopped by an Israeli police officer from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.

One moment, in a tense security environment. And within hours, it became a global headline: Israel is persecuting Christians.

That didn’t happen by accident.

The facts were straightforward — a split-second decision under heightened security, followed by a quick correction. Access was restored. And just today, the Church itself issued a........

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