Funny that the Reuters source news article makes no mention of a “sacred” tunnel. Guess they didn’t get the memo that any ancient artifact determined not to be of Jewish or early Christian origin is “sacred”, while the latter are merely old.
I think the Progressives are moving into a more openly Stalinistic phase where any suggestion of religion or spirituality whatsoever will be mocked or ignored. They are preparing us for their Brave New World where only science (mostly junk science) and political policy is to be believed.