Andrew Atherstone

Holy Week at the Holy Sepulchre: Wartime Restrictions Reduce Jerusalem’s Easter Liturgies to a Handful of Clergy

The Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, the Most Rev. Hosam Naoum, celebrated the Holy Eucharist at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre's Abraham Chapel on Wednesday of Holy Week with five people present. The limited attendance, which Archbishop Naoum reported on his Facebook page, was...

The dawn has broken: Archbishop Mbanda’s Easter message 2026

Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia! There is an African Proverb that says, “However, long the night, the dawn will break.” On this glorious day, Christians across every tongue, tribe, and nation gather together to proclaim the most world-changing truth in all of human...
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