As Jerusalem holy sites reopen, Jews, Muslims and Christians flock to pray
Patriarch Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, second from left, attends the Washing of the Feet ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, April 9, 2026, after restrictions were lifted following a ceasefire reached between Iran, Israel and the United States. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
JERUSALEM (RNS) — ‘Those of us who live here know that things can change very quickly,’ said Jerusalem resident Elka Krupka. ‘ ... Praying at the Kotel is a way for us to keep our spiritual batteries charged.’
