Thousands In Jerusalem For Orthodox Easter 'Holy Fire' Rite
Thousands in Jerusalem for Orthodox Easter 'Holy Fire' rite
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Thousands in Jerusalem for Orthodox Easter 'Holy Fire' rite
Christian holy fire ceremony in Jerusalem [photos]
Thousands of Christians attended the thousand-year-old Holy Fire rite in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre Saturday ahead of the Orthodox Easter despite a security clampdown in the holy city.
Thousands of Christians thronged Jerusalem on Saturday for the traditional Holy Fire rite ahead of the Orthodox Easter, despite a security clampdown in the holy city.The ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where the thousand-year-old rite takes place, was built over the site where Christian tradition says Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected.The ceremony, when a flame which the faithful believe sparks miraculously each year is brought from the tomb, marks the most important event in the Orthodox calendar.
Israeli police limit attendance over safety concerns, which churches urge Christians to ignore.