few weeks ago have been circulating in agonizing times of TV, which showed different Christian denominations, religious beaten badly, using as weapons, as well as bare hands, even the sacred objects present in the area of \u200b\u200bSanto Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
I, too, in July this year, I visited the Holy Sepulchre and the scene of fierce fight between religious, disseminated by the media, brought me back to the memory of another scene that has stayed with me like a fist stuck in his stomach.
I refer to the fact that just inside the basilica, which obviously has limited space because densely occupied by all the memories that are celebrated, there is a large area that should be devoted to relief and tired of the many pilgrims who come the Holy Sepulchre: in other words it is a large space with toilets and sinks, instead of being dedicated to the dignity and decency of the pilgrims, is held in conditions of total unavailability. In fact, the doors the bathrooms are off their hinges, antique taps and sinks removed spilled directly on a beautiful marble floor, cleaning is non-existent and the smell is nauseating: all in the middle of the historic building that houses the Holy Sepulchre!
A Franciscan place pointed out to us that you can not intervene in any way, because the custom of the Holy Land to those who would care and repair some sacred place, to spend the night then on it a sort of property right! Since the Holy Sepulchre is "with - guarded" by so many different Christian churches, you can not do anything, because every confession prevents another to do something.
And so, that who did the Roman soldiers, who refused to cut the tunic of Christ to share it (Jn 19.23-24), an episode in the Gospel message that expresses the unity of the Church of Christ, are able to do the different religious confessions Christian!
I do not know who has the power to intervene, but I think that the Vatican, which is not only a moral but also economic and political might and should take action, ecumenical specific for the Holy Sepulchre and try to bring the So some dozens of rowdy monks of different Christian denominations!
E 'reasonable that the Roman Curia to take care of everything that happens in Italy and around the world and do not take care of good care Holy Places?
His Holiness Benedict XVI, which was announced a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, will, together with the other leaders of different Christian denominations, you'll pay for the honor and respect the places of the Holy Land: I say this with really heartfelt, respectful and Above all, trusting intention!
Where to begin the action of an ecumenical Christian Churches, if not from the Holy Sepulchre?
Hopefully,
Andrea Volpe
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