Palestinian Catholic Priests Denied Visas by Israel to Go to Jerusalem

YahooNews: Palestinian Roman Catholic priests urged Pope Francis Thursday to press Israel to give them freedom of movement during the pontiff’s upcoming visit, particularly permission to travel to Jerusalem. “According to the State of Israel, the illegal occupier, we do not have the right to travel to Jerusalem without permission from the Israeli army,” some 20 priests of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem wrote in a letter addressed to Francis. More here.