Jerusalem&#039;s Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens

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Posted by: Mazur Rodica

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24 May 2020 / 12:11

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre will reopen Sunday after a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian authorities in the holy city said.

"Starting on Sunday 24th this most Holy Place will be accessible again to the faithful for visits and prayers," leaders of the three denominations that share the site said in a statement on Saturday, AFP reports.

They said measures will be enforced to "avoid the risk of a new spread of the COVID-19 infection".

"At the beginning the number will be limited (to 50 persons) and the Basilica will be accessible only to those who have no fever or symptoms of infection and are wearing suitable face coverings," the statement said.

Visitors will be required to wear masks and maintain a two-metre (six-foot) distance from each other.

Worshippers will also be asked to "avoid any act of devotion that might include physical contact such as touching and kissing the stones, icons, vestments and the personnel in the Basilica", the statement added.

The church was closed on March 25 ahead of the Easter holiday as part of measures imposed to combat the spread of the virus in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

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