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Christian faithful celebrate ‘Holy Fire’ under restrictions

Christians pilgrims hold candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, a day before Easter, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected, in Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday, 15th April , 2023.

Jerusalem AP Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday to celebrate the ceremony of the “Holy Fire”, an ancient ritual that sparked tensions this year with the Israeli police. In the annual ceremony that has been observed for over a millennium, a flame taken from Jesus’ tomb is used […]