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Jews protest against Pope Francis’ mass at site of Jesus’ last supper

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered Monday near the reputed scene of Jesus’s last supper in Jerusalem demanding that Israel keep sovereignty over the site where Pope Francis will celebrate mass.

The pope will visit the Holy Land from May 24-26 and before returning to Rome is set to hold a mass in the site known as the Upper Room or Cenacle, on Mount Zion near the walls of the Old City.

Sovereignty over the Cenacle, which was renovated by Franciscans in the 14th century before the group was forced out, is a highly sensitive issue.

It is currently part of negotiations between Israel and the Vatican which hopes to recover the site.

Tradition says it is where Jesus had his last supper with the disciples, before his arrest and crucifixion.

It is also where the Gospels say the Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost, 50 days after Easter.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters are planning another demonstration there on May 22 — just three days before the pope is due to arrive in Jerusalem.

Pope Francis’s short visit to the Holy Land has already faced obstacles, including a rise in so-called “price tag” hate crimes by Jewish extremists targeting Muslims and Christians.

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All Christian sites in the Holy Land, especially those touched by Our Blessed Lord should not be managed by Jews. Territorial "rights" does not give them claim to these sites which are holy to us.