When Monks Attack: Christian Monks Have Massive Brawl at Holy Site

This could be a new Fox Special “When Monks Attack.” As Jews and Muslims fight of the location of the new Museum of Tolerance, Christian monks were having an actual brawl at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Sunday. Monks from the Greek Orthodox and Armenian denominations were preparing for a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City when they went at each other like Templar Knights.

The different sects share control of the church and often have sharp disagreements. However, an actual monk fight of this size remains relatively rare.

In some ways, this is quite efficient given the close proximity of confessional services. Authorities may try to quell future tension by getting the monks to work together on a joint project. A joint production of West Side Story would appear a good choice and here, for instructional purposes, is the Sharks and the Jets video.

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