2 Apr 2018

1Apr18 CHRISTIANS IN ISRAEL



CHRISTIANS IN ISRAEL
According to Breakingisraelnews.com Christians in Israel began Holy Week leading up to Easter with traditional Palm Sunday processions and Church services in Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem and other Christian communities.

NO EASTER ACCESS FOR GAZA’S CHRISTIANS
Aljazeera has reported that in the days immediately preceding Good Friday, Israel had not issued permits for Gaza Palestinian Christians to travel to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said church authorities had applied for around 600 permits for Gaza Palestinian worshipers to travel, but had not received any.

AN EASTER MESSAGE?
Writing in Eternity News, John Sandeman states: “The Easter handout from my local council, the Inner West Council, nestled against the CBD of Sydney, starts out so well. ‘Happy Easter! There’s more to Easter than bunnies & chocolate!’ It might have been a church handout, he says. But, turning the pamphlet over, he reads: ‘Easter is about FASHION, EAT(ing), ART & DESIGN, FOOD, DRINK and ENTERTAINMENT.’ Sandeman goes on to comment that “perhaps church might be included in the ENTERTAINMENT section which suggests a visit to a live music venue. But ART & DESIGN does not include any church building in the district – some with striking artworks. So Easter, as far as the local council is concerned, is Jesus free.” “Luckily,” says Sandeman, “the local churches have been leafleting too. With the message of the first Easter.”