Letter from Jerusalem: In a holy week, city parades its better self
With Easter, Passover, and Ramadan coinciding this year, the region’s eyes are on Jerusalem, where the slightest provocation can spark deadly violence and a geopolitical uproar.
Which is why I crossed the Jordan River to report from and pray in what may be the most tense religious sites on Earth.
When I first arrived in Jerusalem on March 29 – one week into Ramadan, a week before Passover, and four days prior to Holy Week – followers of the three Abrahamic faiths were visibly wary. Why wouldn’t they be?
The last few months have
