The Vatican flag is lowered on the Latin Patriarchate headquarters in the Old City of Jerusalem after Pope Francis died aged 88. His death came just a day after he delighted the crowds of worshippers at the Vatican on Easter Sunday with an appearance, looking frail, on the balcony at Saint Peter’s Basilica. IMAGES
Christian worshippers attend Easter Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City. „We cannot but express our concern about a possible further deterioration of the political situation and the worsening humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding, especially in Gaza,“ says Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa during his sermon to the faithful.
Christians carry crosses during a procession marking Good Friday along the Via Dolorosa (Path of Sorrow) in Jerusalem’s Old City, the route Christians believe Jesus walked while carrying his cross before being crucified. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI42QW4ZP_EN
Israelis rally in Jerusalem for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
People run to take shelter near downtown Jerusalem as sirens blare in several areas of Israel after the army said a projectile was launched from Yemen. IMAGES
Israeli anti-government protesters gather outside the Prime Minister’s office and Knesset in Jerusalem calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of all the hostages held by Hamas, amid the controversy over the dismissal of the domestic security chief. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu picked former navy commander Eli Sharvit to
Muslim worshippers perform last Friday prayers of Ramadan in Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem. IMAGES
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns „the fate of free societies“ is linked to their fight against anti-Semitism at a conference in Jerusalem, where the attendance of politicians from Europe’s far right has divided the international Jewish community. SOUNDBITE
Anti-government Israelis chant slogans as they rally outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem. IMAGES
