EU Sharply Criticizes Israel's Ban on Patriarchs at Holy Sepulchre
EU Foreign Affairs Representative Kaja Kallas condemned the decision by Israeli authorities to deny the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday service as a 'violation of religious freedom.' The Israeli police measure against the patriarch has triggered strong reactions from various governments. Kallas called the action an unacceptable restriction of religious rights.