Orthodox Easter: Israel cancels travel permits for Gaza Christians

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Religious freedom for Christians in Gaza and the Holy Land suffered another blow at a time of high tensions and repeated attacks against symbolic sites and places of worship.

The Saint Porphyrios Orthodox Church in Gaza posted the news on its Facebook page after receiving information from the Palestinian Ministry of Civil Affairs. So far, the Israeli government has not given any reason for its decision. A similar number was granted for Christmas, as Jerusalem Patriarch of the Latins Pierbattista Pizzaballa toldOrthodox Easter is celebrated a week later than Catholic Easter, 16 April instead of 9 April.

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