Jerusalem police prove that even sanctuaries can be too noisy: patriarch banned from conducting service
Israeli police have for the first time in centuries banned the Latin patriarch from conducting the traditional Palm Sunday service, as gathering restrictions don't exempt even holy places.
A situation has occurred in Jerusalem that shows - even in the holiest of places, problems with noise and security can arise. Israeli police have for the first time in centuries banned the Latin patriarch from conducting the traditional Palm Sunday service at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
"It's like the Liepāja wind - unpredictable, uninvited and unstoppable," comments local theology expert Juris Kalniņš on the situation. "Only here the wind is administrative, and it's blowing from the security services."
It turns out that since the start of the war, Israel has strict restrictions in place - no more than 50 people are allowed to gather publicly. The patriarch had already cancelled the traditional procession, which usually involves thousands of believers, but it turned out that even a smaller event was too big.
"We wouldn't have such problems in Liepāja," philosophically adds a local congregation member. "Here the wind already disperses any gathering by itself, so the police can peacefully drink tea." Israeli police have not yet commented on the situation, but the patriarch has emphasized that the church complies with all restrictions with great responsibility.
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