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RAMALLAH: Israeli police have been criticized for heavy-handed tactics after hundreds of Orthodox Christians were blocked from celebrating Holy Saturday in a church in the Old City of Jerusalem. Several Coptic Orthodox priests were assaulted in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, according to videos circulating on news websites. Israeli forces blocked the celebrations
The Holy Fire rite dates back to at least 328 AD, when it was mentioned by the historian Eusebius. The event takes place in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem on the day preceding Orthodox Easter.
Israeli police curbed the number of worshippers inside the church for safety reasons
Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to celebrate the ceremony of the “Holy Fire.” It's an ancient ritual that for a second year in a row sparked tensions with the Israeli police. In the annual ceremony on Saturday, a flame taken from Jesus' tomb
By Yemeli Ortega Jerusalem, Apr 15 (EFE).- Christians flocked Saturday to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in East Jerusalem for the ceremony of the Holy Fire, held annually on the eve of Orthodox Easter at the site where – according to tradition – Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected. The flame, believed by the …