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Israel has cancelled permits for Gazan Christians to leave the besieged enclave and visit their holy places in Jerusalem over Orthodox Easter this coming weekend.

By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for safety reasons during Orthodox Easter ceremonies on Saturday, drawing anger from church leaders who said they would not cooperate. With huge crowds expected in the cramped alleyways of the Old City, the restrictions - which will slash the number of worshippers to one-fifth its size in recent years - are aimed at ensuring safety for thousands of Christia...

Churches in Jerusalem say police are imposing "heavy-handed" restrictions on the Holy Fire ceremony.

More than 700 permits had been issued for Gaza's tiny Christian community

The Eastern and Western churches use a different calendar to figure out what day Easter should fall on.

No plans for Orthodox Ester ceasefire, says Kremlin; US says American reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia

The move comes ahead of a tight poll race between the ruling New Democracy and opposition Syriza parties.

Amid recent tensions at the Gaza, Lebanon and Syria borders boiling over, Israel reportedly canceled travel permits for Gazan Christians for the upcoming feast.

The head of the Kiev-backed Orthodox Church of Ukraine has demanded that prayers in the Pechersk Lavra should always be held in Ukrainian Read Full Article at RT.com

There’s a movement afoot to fix a common date for Easter by 2025. It’s a movement fraught with problems.