Israeli demonstrators storm Catholic monastery as controversy grows around historic religious site

A group of religious demonstrators disrupted a group prayer session at the Stella Maris Monastery in Haifa, Israel, with a protest against the monks.

The Islamic-Christian Committee in Support of Jerusalem and its Sanctuaries released a condemnation of the demonstration, comparing it to other incidents in recent weeks.

Catholic leaders have traditionally claimed that Stella Maris Monastery's altar is placed atop the site of Elijah's cave dwelling mentioned in the Bible but deny the claim that the prophet's remains are entombed there.

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