March
21
/ 2026
The unprecedented closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Holy Week has sparked headlines that biblical prophecies regarding the Antichrist may be unfolding! Sounds like a bit of alarmism, but there is evidence posed for the claim. What is true is that for the first time in living memory, the doors of Christianity's most sacred site have been sealed indefinitely by military order, halting centuries-old Lenten traditions and Easter celebrations in Jerusalem. Constructed in the 4th century under Roman Emperor Constantine, the nearly 1,700-year-old shrine is believed to mark the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion, burial, and resurrection writes the Daily Mail. In a typical year, thousands of worshippers and tourists flock to the church during Holy Week
