Blocked access to Christian holy site is a symptom of a larger problem
People stand in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as they attend a Washing of the Feet ceremony in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, April 9, 2026, after restrictions were lifted following a ceasefire reached between Iran, Israel and the United States. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
(RNS) — Anti-Christian attacks in the Holy Land have spiked in recent years.