Orthodox Christian pilgrims gather in Jerusalem for annual Holy Fire ceremony
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Source: The Times of Israel
Christian pilgrims from around the world celebrated the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem on Saturday, which is a yearly religious event marked on the day before Easter.
The church was built on the site where Christian tradition holds that Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected.
Typically, the church cannot accommodate everyone who seeks to attend, causing friction with authorities and stampedes in the past.
The ceremony sees Orthodox clergy enter the Edicule in the Church, which supposedly houses the tomb from which Jesus resurrected, with unlit candles and exit the chapel with the candles aflame with the Holy Fire.
Read more: https://www.timesofisrael.com/orthodox-christian-pilgrims-gather-in-jerusalem-for-annual-holy-fire-ceremony/
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