Today, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem reopened to pilgrims and tourists after a three-day protest that blocked access to the popular landmark and Christian shrine.
According to RIA Novosti, Israeli authorities have agreed to begin negotiations to resolve a tax dispute with church leaders, and the heads of the Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, and Greek Orthodox churches have decided to restore access to the sites of Jesus' execution, burial, and resurrection.
The three churches jointly manage the temple and jointly initiated the protest, refusing to comply with the Jerusalem municipality's demand to pay property taxes.
As a reminder, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed for the first time since the declaration of Israeli independence in 1948. Thousands of people were unable to access the site that draws pilgrims from across the continent.
Source: travel.ru
