Catholic abbot told to cover cross at Western Wall
www.jpost.com
The abbot was told that the cross worn at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City was "really big and inappropriate for this place."
  • ominouslemon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    1 year ago

    IDK if that’s really news. I went to the Wall with my (christian) family like 15 years ago and my mother, who was wearing a tiny cross necklace, was asked to hide it

    • rosenjcb@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      They also separate men from women and anytime something unconventional happens (e.g. women wearing Tefillin), the Chassidim freak out. All the rules in place there are to prevent the Old City from descending into chaos.

      Still, this thread is better than BEAN memes.