Palm Sunday Blocked for Cardinal Pizzaballa at Church of the Holy Sepulchre – Here’s Why Israeli Po

[American Girl]

Excerpt:
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, was prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday after Israeli police cited direct security threats from Iran.
The dramatic denial happened as the cardinal attempted to lead mass at Christianity’s most sacred site. Netanyahu’s office released a clear statement explaining the decision:



So there needed to be a collective outrage for them to pivot and make the proper decisions?

This should have been handled weeks in advance. They knew it was coming.

They tested the limits and disrespected Christians

https://www.rightjournalism.com/palm-sunday-blocked-for-cardinal-pizzaballa-at-church-of-the-holy-sepulchre-heres-why-israeli-police-denied-entry-and-what-comes-next-video/

[libertybele]

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem prevented from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre by Israel Police

Israel's Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office announced that the police would be working on a security plan to enable the church leaders to worship at the holy site in upcoming days.

https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-891522

[mountaineer]

 This was a publicity stunt.

Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg
JUST IN: Israel says they are coming up with a “plan” to allow church leaders to worship at the holy site “in the coming days” after Cardinal Pizzaballa was blocked from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.

Netanyahu’s office has released the following statement:

“Over the past several days, Iran has repeatedly targeted the holy sites of all three monotheistic religions in Jerusalem with ballistic missiles. In one strike, missile fragments crashed meters from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

As a result, Israel has temporarily asked worshippers from all faiths not to worship at the holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City to protect them.

Today, out of special concern for his safety, Jerusalem police prevented the Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pizzaballa from holding mass this morning at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Again, there was no malicious intent whatsoever, only concern for his safety and that of his party.

However, given the holiness of the week leading up to Easter for the world's Christians, Israel's security arms are putting together a plan to enable church leaders to worship at the holy site in the coming days.”
10:25 AM · Mar 29, 2026

Karina Mariani
@KarinaLMariani

This is Pizzaballa, the one who, knowing full well that everything was closed, went ahead and put on the circus today. 
Notice anything special about his cassock? 
Well, let's see if you catch on.

10:13 AM · Mar 29, 2026