Site of Jesus’ Last Supper a point of contention for some Israeli Jews

c. 2014 Religion News Service

JERUSALEM (RNS) Ahead of Pope Francis’ visit, Jewish religious and nationalist groups plan to demonstrate Thursday (May 22) to demand that the Israeli government not cede sovereignty or control of the Cenacle, traditionally considered the site of Jesus’ Last Supper.

The demonstrators fear that the government intends to transfer authority of the site to the Vatican during Francis’ three-day Holy Land pilgrimage, which begins on Saturday (May 24).