Priests arrested after Jerusalem church brawl

Rival priests got into a fight in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Christianity’s holiest shrine in Jerusalem, after arguing over whether a door in the basilica should be closed during a procession.

Priests arrested after Jerusalem church brawl

Rival priests got into a fight in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Christianity’s holiest shrine in Jerusalem, after arguing over whether a door in the basilica should be closed during a procession.

Dozens of people, including several Israeli police officers, were hurt in the brawl at the shrine, built over the spot where tradition says Jesus was crucified and buried.

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