Christians close Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre Church over tax plan
A sign hangs outside at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. T. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) Source: AAP
In a rare move, Christian leaders in Jerusalem have indefinitely closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre [SEP-ool-kuh] in protest over a new Israeli tax policy. Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian leaders have united in their condemnation of the legislation, calling it an attempt to weaken Christian presence in area.
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