The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/church-of-the-holy-sepulchre/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:24:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Church of the Holy Sepulchre | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/church-of-the-holy-sepulchre/ 32 32 Spending the night behind the locked doors of the Holy Sepulchre https://www.timesofisrael.com/ap-reporter-spends-night-behind-the-locked-doors-of-the-holy-sepulchre/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:43:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3885815 With daytime crowds gone, pilgrims and clergy pray through the night at the traditional sites of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial and resurrection

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]]> ‘Feels like a blessing’: On Orthodox Easter, Christians flock back to the Holy Sepulchre https://www.timesofisrael.com/feels-like-a-blessing-on-orthodox-easter-christians-flock-back-to-the-holy-sepulchre/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:30:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3800229 During the ceasefire with Iran, the iconic church that enshrines what many consider Jesus's tomb opens to the public and Christians from across denominations return with cautious joy

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]]> Orthodox Christian pilgrims flock to Jerusalem for Holy Fire ceremony https://www.timesofisrael.com/orthodox-christian-pilgrims-flock-to-jerusalem-for-holy-fire-ceremony/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:52:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3799741 Annual procession marked by heightened police presence, aggressive detention of several Palestinian Christians, and limited attendance amid fragile ceasefire with Iran

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]]> Over 100,000 Muslim worshipers at Al-Aqsa in first Friday prayers after Jerusalem holy sites reopen https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-100000-muslim-worshipers-at-al-aqsa-in-first-friday-prayers-after-jerusalem-holy-sites-reopen/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:30:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3799315 The mosque on the Temple Mount had been largely closed to the public, along with other Muslim, Christian and Jewish holy sites, due to safety restrictions amid Iran missile fire

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]]> Holy sites reopen in Jerusalem’s Old City after over a month of closure https://www.timesofisrael.com/holy-sites-reopen-in-jerusalems-old-city-after-over-a-month-of-closure/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:50:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798136 Muslim worshipers throng Al-Aqsa gates for dawn prayers; extended 'Ramadan hours' remain in place for Jewish visitors to Temple Mount; police gear up for Holy Fire ceremony; Western Wall reopens

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]]> Limited Passover and Easter ceremonies held at Jerusalem holy sites amid war restrictions https://www.timesofisrael.com/limited-passover-and-easter-ceremonies-held-at-jerusalem-holy-sites-amid-war-restrictions/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:43:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795064 Old City largely desolate as just a handful of clergy allowed to perform Passover priestly blessing at the Western Wall and Easter Sunday services at Church of Holy Sepulchre

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]]> Christians mark subdued Good Friday in Jerusalem, wider region amid Iran war https://www.timesofisrael.com/christians-mark-subdued-good-friday-in-jerusalem-wider-region-amid-iran-war/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:11:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794208 From Jerusalem to Dubai, wartime fears halt pilgrimages and force churches to cancel or livestream services during one of Christianity’s holiest days

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]]> Latin Patriarch holds limited prayers at Holy Sepulchre after Palm Sunday uproar https://www.timesofisrael.com/latin-patriarch-holds-limited-prayers-at-holy-sepulchre-after-palm-sunday-uproar/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:29:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793558 Jerusalem church akin to 'womb of peace' in a world 'being torn apart,' Cardinal Pizzaballa tells clergymen and staff permitted to attend Holy Thursday rites amid Iran war

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 31 – Israel angers Christian world in another avoidable scandal https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-31-israel-angers-christian-world-in-another-avoidable-scandal/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:46:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791923&preview=true&preview_id=3791923 Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman attempts to untangle the strategy for the Iran war and lays out Israel's enduring trauma over the previous buffer zone in Lebanon

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]]> Holy Sepulchre Easter services to go ahead as Church leaders reach deal with police https://www.timesofisrael.com/holy-sepulchre-easter-services-to-go-ahead-as-church-leaders-reach-deal-with-police/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:48:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791104 After meeting with authorities, church officials say arrangements made for Holy Week ceremonies to take place with live broadcast, amid Iran missile danger

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]]> Police, Catholic patriarchate reach agreement on prayer at Holy Sepulchre after cardinal blocked https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-catholic-patriarchate-reach-agreement-on-prayer-at-holy-sepulchre-after-cardinal-blocked/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:11:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3790885 Netanyahu orders 'full and immediate access' for Pierbattista Pizzaballa after he and another Catholic leader were barred entry to church amid wartime restrictions

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]]> Police stop top Catholic figures from reaching Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday Mass https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-stop-top-catholic-figures-from-reaching-holy-sepulchre-for-palm-sunday-mass/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:06:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3790325 PM's office promises solution after police bar Latin patriarch due to war, eliciting outrage; 'There was no malicious intent, only concern for safety,' says Netanyahu

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]]> Under shadow of war with Iran, Jerusalem heads into subdued Passover and Easter https://www.timesofisrael.com/under-shadow-of-war-with-iran-jerusalem-heads-into-subdued-passover-and-easter/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3790223 Celebrations canceled and shops shuttered after missile fragments fell in Old City; Home Front Command limits religious gatherings to 50 people

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]]> Jerusalem’s ‘cursed’ antiquity museum reopens its doors amid rumors it may become a hotel https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalems-cursed-antiquity-museum-reopens-its-doors-amid-rumors-it-may-become-a-hotel/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:34:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3699246 The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum stores some 60,000 artifacts spanning millennia, including unique decorations from the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

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]]> Alleged Western Wall vandal accused of painting ‘holocaust in Gaza’ on Holy Sepulchre https://www.timesofisrael.com/alleged-western-wall-vandal-accused-of-painting-holocaust-in-gaza-on-holy-sepulchre/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:14:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3627514 Police reportedly find graffiti on Old City church weeks after same man, apparently mentally ill, was released to psychiatric care after allegedly daubing identical slogans on Jewish sites

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