JERUSALEM, Israel — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit ...
JERUSALEMJERUSALEM — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshipers thronging the Church ...
A beam of light enters the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as Christians crowd with candles around the Edicule, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus — RONALDO SCHEMIDT Thousands of ...
It has taken place at the same time, in the same manner, and in the same place every single year for centuries. The Holy Fire is the most renowned miracle in the world of Eastern Orthodox Christianity ...