Holy Week dispute resolved as Latin Patriarch regains access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land have confirmed that a dispute over access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Holy Week has been resolved.

In a joint press release issued on Holy Monday, the two bodies said: “The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land hereby confirm that the matters concerning the Holy Week and Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre have been addressed and resolved in coordination with the relevant authorities.”