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JERUSALEM (AP) -- Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on Saturday to celebrate the ceremony of the "Holy Fire," an ancient ritual that sparked tensions this year with the Israeli police.
Thousands gather in Jerusalem for the annual Holy Fire ceremony, but crowd limits force some to miss out.
Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to celebrate the ceremony of the “Holy Fire.”
Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to celebrate the ceremony of the “Holy Fire.”.
The move comes amid tensions with Israeli police.