{"id":2585329,"date":"2026-03-30T13:19:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amb-huckabee-chides-israelis-after-latin-cardinal-was-turned-away-from-the-church-of-the-holy-sepulcher-on-palm-sunday\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:21:42","slug":"amb-huckabee-chides-israelis-after-latin-cardinal-was-turned-away-from-the-church-of-the-holy-sepulcher-on-palm-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amb-huckabee-chides-israelis-after-latin-cardinal-was-turned-away-from-the-church-of-the-holy-sepulcher-on-palm-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Amb. Huckabee Chides Israelis After Latin Cardinal Was Turned Away from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famb-huckabee-chides-israelis-after-latin-cardinal-was-turned-away-from-the-church-of-the-holy-sepulcher-on-palm-sunday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585329&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8211; The article describes a Palm Sunday dispute in Jerusalem in which Israeli police barred Latin Patriarch Cardinal pierbattista Pizzaballa and three other priests from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a private blessing, prompting criticism from U.S.Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Israel stated the restriction was tied to safety concerns amid Iranian missile attacks near holy sites and ongoing limits on mass gatherings in the Old City, including at the Western Wall, the Church of the holy Sepulchre, and Al Aqsa Mosque.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; After discussions with Israeli officials, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land announced that Easter and Holy Week services had been addressed and resolved.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In subsequent statements, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saeid he instructed authorities to grant Cardinal Pizzaballa full and immediate access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, while President isaac Herzog apologized for the incident; Huckabee publicly praised the resolution and emphasized equal access and safety guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The report also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/79000-daca-recipients-were-approved-despite-arrest-records-some-arrested-10x-or-more\/\" title=\"79,000 DACA Recipients Were Approved Despite Arrest Records, Some Arrested 10x or More\">references social media posts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waukesha-parade-attack-suspect-to-use-insanity-defense\/\" title=\"Waukesha Parade Attack Suspect To Use Insanity Defense\">related media coverage<\/a>, and it includes various embedded elements such as scripts and interactive components typical of online news articles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Palm Sunday standoff that barred Christian leaders ignited the rage within U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, &nbsp;which led the a solution for the issue.<\/p>\n<p>On Palm Sunday, one of Christianity&rsquo;s holiest days, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Father Francesco Ielpo, two of the leading Catholic figures in the region were banned from praying at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/holy-sepulchre-easter-services-to-go-ahead-as-church-leaders-reach-deal-with-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land said religious services for Easter and Holy Week &ldquo;have been addressed and resolved&rdquo; after a meeting with Israeli officials.<\/p>\n<p>Israel had insisted that Iranian missile attacks were the reason for the Palm Sunday prohibition on prayers.<\/p>\n<p>Huckabee was irate over that action and blasted out his opinion for all the world to read <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/2038267075592872362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\"); 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 \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While all Holy sites in the Old City are closed due to safety concerns for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huckabee-says-israeli-police-blocking-palm-sunday-overreach\/\" title=\"Huckabee says ...i police blocking ... &#039;overreach&#039;\">mass gatherings including<\/a> the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Al Aqsa Mosque, the action today by the Israel Nat&rsquo;l Police to deny Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and 3 other priests from entering the Church to offer a blessing on Palm Sunday is an unfortunate overreach already having major repercussions around the world,&rdquo; Huckabee posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My statement re Prohibiting the Latin Patriarch of entering Church of Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday:<br \/> While all Holy sites in the Old City are closed due to safety concerns for mass gatherings including the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Al Aqsa Mosque, the action&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/2038267075592872362?\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Huckabee noted that at a time Israel limited gathered to 50 people or fewer, there should have been no objection to allowing four people to pray at the site.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the Patriarch to be barred from entry to the Church on Palm Sunday for a private ceremony is difficult to understand or justify,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Huckabee noted that the incident drew an apology from Israeli President Isaac Herzog.<\/p>\n<p>Herzog said <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Isaac_Herzog\/status\/2038261310069043327\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on X<\/a> he expressed his &ldquo;great sorrow&rdquo; to the Patriarch.<\/p>\n<p>That was followed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2038363314732867896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have instructed the relevant authorities that Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch, be granted full and immediate access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem,&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the past several days, Iran has repeatedly targeted the holy sites of all three monotheistic religions in Jerusalem with ballistic missiles. In one strike, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >missile fragments crashed meters<\/a> from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. To protect worshippers, Israel asked members of all faiths to temporarily abstain from worshipping at the Christian, Muslim and Jewish holy sites in Jerusalem&rsquo;s Old City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, out of special concern for his safety, Cardinal Pizzaballa was asked to refrain from holding mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Even though I understand this concern, as soon as I learned about the incident with Cardinal Pizzaballa, I instructed the authorities to enable the Patriarch to hold services as he wishes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Huckabee praised all those who worked to resolve the situation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kudos to @israelpolice for resolving misunderstanding regarding access to Church of Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday. There is equal access for ALL faiths &amp; equal guidelines for safety,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/2038557280258388253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On Palm Sunday, Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Father Francesco Ielpo were blocked from taking part in prayers at the church, one of Christianity\u2019s holiest sites, according to the Times of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>By Monday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land said Easter and Holy Week services had been addressed and resolved after discussions with Israeli officials. Israel had argued that the ban on prayers was tied to Iranian missile attacks near holy sites. Huckabee criticized the move on X.<\/p>\n<p>In subsequent statements, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Cardinal Pizzaballa would be granted full and immediate access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, noting that Iran had repeatedly targeted Jerusalem\u2019s holy sites and that Israel had urged worshippers to avoid gatherings to ensure safety. President Isaac Herzog apologized to the Patriarch, expressing sorrow. 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